What should emergency care performance measures tell us about patients’ experience and safety? Craig Ferguson examines the standards proposed in England in 2021, the strengths and weaknesses of the four-hour target, and why changes to measurement need evidence as well as good intentions.
New Clinical Standards for Emergency Care Read More
Could arginine vasopressin reduce blood-product requirements after major traumatic haemorrhage? This appraisal reviews a small single-centre randomised trial, examining reduced transfusion use alongside the lack of a demonstrated mortality benefit and the limits of applying its findings to a broader trauma population.
JC: AVP in Haemorrhagic Shock. St Emlyn’s Read More
Editor’s note: Have you ever wondered that you might be in some sort of weird game in the ED? The thought that perhaps we are are players in a strange,
Only a game? Infinite game theory in Emergency Medicine Read More
Introducing self-rostering and annualised hours Over the last few years, in response to our ever-growing popularity with the public, the number of consultants at the St.Emlyn’s ED in Virchester has
Smart phones and their associated stand-alone software applications, or apps, have become ubiquitous within the field of Medicine and perhaps, nowhere more so than the forward-thinking, technology embracing, occasionally geeky
‘Appy days’ – Medical apps at St.Emlyn’s Read More
