A 2023 interview with ChatGPT explores how language models work and their possible uses in emergency medicine and education. The discussion considers limitations, misleading answers and human judgement, alongside the author's reflections on using AI in everyday work.
Emma Gold describes her work with the African Federation for Emergency Medicine and preparations for AfCEM 2022 in Ghana. She explains how conference access, professional networks and the Support a Delegate programme contribute to emergency care development.
Emergency Department Management
Does grouping admission decisions improve emergency department flow, or simply shift the queue? This journal club examines a US observational study of batching, exploring the tension between individual clinician productivity, patient boarding and the wider hospital system.
When emergency departments are crowded, are we describing a risk or harm that is already happening? Simon Carley challenges the language used in patient safety discussions and argues for clearer communication about crowding and its consequences.
Natalie May reports from day three of ICEM 2022 in Melbourne. Lessons from major incidents in Manchester, New Zealand, Beirut and Tonga sit alongside sessions on prehospital retrieval, human factors and shared leadership.
Simon and Natalie discuss the principles of feedback and the difficulties of conversations between clinical departments. This podcast considers feedback in education and clinical practice, with reference to Stone and Heen's book Thanks for the Feedback.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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