CME Anytime - Emergency Medicine

Dr. Shari Welch discusses various methods to improve ED performance.  From engaging leadership to metrics, Shari gives helpful tips to implement which help with emergency department  efficiency. This episode comes from our Innovations in ED Management  Course. Learn more at https://courses.ccme.org/course/innovationsined

This week's episode comes from our Emergency Medicine Boot Camp Course.  Dr. Jessica Mason discusses back disorders and red flags associated.  Visit us at  courses.ccme.org/course/embootcamp to learn more!

This week's lecture comes from our Live! Emergency Medicine and Acute Care course.  Join us in early March at our fabulous Phoenix or Vail locations!  Visit us at https://courses.ccme.org/ema to sign up.  Listen to Dr. Chris Carpenter discuss unusual but important cardiac syndromes.  Enjoy! Find out more at https://courses.ccme.org/ema

Dr. James Roberts gives us a look into challenging cases in the ER and what you need to know. Our Advanced EM Boot Camp Course focuses on the in-depth topics that will help you become a master practitioner.  Fully CME accredited and guaranteed to help you provide the best care for your patients.   Use Code: Thanks15 at checkout to get 15% off until Jan 1 2022!Learn more at https://courses.ccme.org/course/advancedbootcamp

The Center for Medical Education's new course title EMCert Module Mastery has been designed to guarantee participants a passing grade on the new MyEMCert exams from ABEM.  This episode comes from the Abdominopelvic Module and discusses genital infections.Sexually transmitted infections, vulvovaginitis differential diagnosis, genital ulcerative infections, syphilis, herpes, chancroid, lymphogranuloma, molluscum, warts, pediculosis, scabies, pyoderma, trauma, excoriations, Bachet's disease, yeast infections, PID, etc... and moreTo learn more, visit https://ccme.org/emcertmodule

The Center for Medical Education's new course title EMCert Module Mastery has been designed to guarantee participants a passing grade on the new MyEMCert exams from ABEM.  This episode comes from the Trauma Module and discusses head and neck trauma.Cranial Nerve function and testing, neurologic examinations, head trauma, Coup-Contrecoup head injuries, skull fractures, Basilar skull fractures, Epidural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Brain Herniation, ICP treatments, Traumatic Seizures, Axonal Injuries, Pediatric Head Trauma, Neck Injuries, Foreign Bodies, Carotid Artery Dissections, etc...To learn more, visit https://ccme.org/emcertmodule

The Center for Medical Education's new course title EMCert Module Mastery has been designed to guarantee participants a passing grade on the new MyEMCert exams from ABEM.  This episode comes from the Neurology Module and discusses Pediatric AMS.Differential Diagnosis: Epilepsy (active seizures or post‐ictal state), CNS infection: meningitis, encephalitis, Intussusception, midgut malrotation, Nonaccidental trauma, BRUE, Inborn errors of metabolism, Endocrine (new onset DKA), Electrolyte disturbance, Obstructed VP shunt, Toxicologic causes.To learn more, visit https://ccme.org/emcertmodule

This week's lecture comes from our semi-annual Pharmacology Workshop.  Listen to Michael Gooch discuss topics on how to improve your understanding and to identify five classes of medications utilized to manage hypertensive emergencies and to identify the indications for vasoactive support.    Find out more at https://courses.ccme.org/course/embootcamp/pharmacology

This episode centers around acute, lower gastrointestinal bleeding.  Diverticular disease is the most common cause of LGI bleeding.  Most cases of LGI bleeding stop spontaneously.  Risk factors for poor outcome include: hemodynamic instability on presentation, advanced age, coexisting conditions, the use of dual antiplatelet agents,  and fresh blood on digital rectal exam.  We also discuss resuscitation with crystalloid initial therapy.  Transfusion should be limited to specific hemoglobin goals (~7-9 g/dl).  Colonoscopies within 24 hours if patients stabilize.......Watch this presentation at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45t5inKsPPsTo learn more, visit https://courses.ccme.org/course/em-prep

Drs Bukata and Henry discuss the data and break down a few legal cases from their Risk Management Monthly series.      To learn more and discover RMM, visit https://www.ccme.org/riskmgmt/

From our Emergency Medicine and Acute Care course, listen to a faculty discussion pertaining to recent emergency medicine literature.  The topics include: acute pain treatment treatment, opioid prescribing, Syncope topics, Venous Thromboembolism, Subsegmental Pulmonary Embolism, DVT, Anaphylaxis, Cervicitis, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, STDs, Button Battery Injury, Pulmonary Disease, Imaging, Antiobiotic-Associated Diarrhea, Diabetic Ketoacidosis Learn more at https://courses.ccme.org/course/ema

Dr. Bitterman wrote a piece in the October 2017 issue of ACEP Now about the circumstances surrounding the largest monetary penalty ($1.295 million) levied in the history of EMTALA, against AnMed Health in Anderson, SC (the issue was also addressed in the December 2017 issue of RMM).  The claim by CMS and the OIG against AnMed cited failure to appropriately screen and stabilize psychiatric patients in the ED, as well as "inappropriate transfer" of "unstable" psychiatric patients.  The cases involved patients with known long-term psychiatric conditions, Who can screen and stabilize psychiatric patients?, When is psychiatric patient stabilized?, What To Do At Your Hospital Based on the AnMed Case Since 2007, the 80-Minute Monthly Podcast Designed to Keep Emergency Clinicians Out of the Courtroom!  Doctors Greg Henry and Rick Bukata provide listeners with a no-holds-barred monthly podcast consisting of critical reviews of closed claims, discussions about common clinical mistakes, tips for safe charting, reviews of important articles, periodic interviews with risk management authorities, answer listeners questions and lots more.  To learn more, visit ccme.org/riskmgmt/

Dr. James Roberts gives us a look into challenging cases in the ER and what you need to know. Our Advanced EM Boot Camp Course focuses on the in-depth topics that will help you become a master practitioner.  Fully CME accredited and guaranteed to help you provide the best care for your patients.   Learn more at https://courses.ccme.org/course/advancedbootcamp

Emergency care providers regularly encounter urologic disease in the ED, often without the availability or assistance of a board-certified urologist. Common urologic clinical dilemmas in the emergency department include the management of acute urinary retention, nephrolithiasis, testicular (and ovarian) torsion. In this episode, we will review clinical conundrums related to each of the aforementioned urologic pathologies.Watch Dr. Tabatabai's presentation @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uFEhKU-Thc

Who's to Blame for Unfair Litigation?  This article points out that no legal suit can move forward without a physician's say so, and, as such, we need to turn the lens inward and decide who is responsible for unjust litigation.  Dr. Pensa discusses the ethics of expert testimony and the standard of care.  Mr. Calvert, Dr. Bukata, and Dr. Henry weigh in.Since 2007, the 80-Minute Monthly Podcast Designed to Keep Emergency Clinicians Out of the Courtroom!  Doctors Greg Henry and Rick Bukata provide listeners with a no-holds-barred monthly podcast consisting of critical reviews of closed claims, discussions about common clinical mistakes, tips for safe charting, reviews of important articles, periodic interviews with risk management authorities, answer listeners questions and lots more.  To learn more, visit ccme.org/riskmgmt/

Migraines are no longer considered a vascular headache and now considered a neurologic disorder of dysfunctional nociceptive processing.  Diagnosis is completed clinically with no lab or imaging usually needed.  Treatment includes - Antidopaminergics (Metoclopramide & Prochlorperazine) - Triptans (Sumatriptan) - Nonsteroidals (Ketorolac).  Consider steroids to lessen the risk of recurrence.  Opioids should be avoided and are last line. Most patients don't need specialist referral.  To learn more, visit https://courses.ccme.org/course/em-prep

Dr. Ghazala Q Sharieff helps to improve patient interaction and satisfaction.  Watch Dr. Sharieff's presentation at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDcak_9ke-kThe focus of the Innovations in Emergency Department Management Course is on leadership, management, operations, logistics, strategic planning and healthcare reform. Hear from “been there, done that” experts who have created successful practices in the ever-changing world of emergency medicine. Although we weren't able to present our live Innovations in ED Management Course in 2020 due to Covid, check out the virtual livestream from December with some of our experts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99e5bJNcDyM

I discuss recent literature focused on ED operations. Does it pay to advertise?  Do freestanding EDs increase Medicare spending?  We also look at converting Urgent Care centers to freestanding EDs, "surprise" medical bills, the high cost of sending an emergency department bill, and ED utilization of APCs.The focus of the Innovations in Emergency Department Management Course is on leadership, management, operations, logistics, strategic planning and healthcare reform. Hear from “been there, done that” experts who have created successful practices in the ever-changing world of emergency medicine. Although we weren't able to present our live Innovations in ED Management Course in 2020 due to Covid, check out the virtual livestream from December with some of our experts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99e5bJNcDyM

Annually, almost half of American adults over age 65 have an ED visit. Although adults over age 65 represented only 15% of ED visits in 2014, they accounted for 48% of hospital admissions from the ED. For almost 30 years, emergency medicine research has demonstrated that increasingly busy physicians, advanced practice providers, and nurses miss prevalent geriatric syndromes like delirium, dementia, short-term fall risk, and polypharmacy – the consequence of which is preventable ED returns compounded with diminished patient satisfaction scores. In response, geriatric emergency medicine leaders have emerged since the mid-1990's and in 2013 published guidelines intended to “geriatricize” EDs of all sizes and geographic locale, guidelines that were subsequently endorsed by multiple emergency medicine and geriatric organizations' boards of directors (https://tinyurl.com/GEDGuidelines19). Watch Dr. Klauer present this talk @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHOjh63wV8MJoin us live in 2021 for a focused, evidence-based course that's designed to update you on over 30 leading-edge EM topics......8 TOP Destinations!!https://courses.ccme.org/course/ema/locations

Join Us Live in 2021 for a Focused, Evidence-Based Course That's Designed to Update You on Over 30 Leading-Edge EM Topics.20 CME Credits | No PowerPoint | 8 Top Destinations | San Francisco, CA - June 3-6, 2021San Diego, CA - June 8-11, 2021New York, NY - June 16-19, 2021Kauai, HI - June 22-26, 2021Vancouver, BC, Canada - July 20-23, 2021Las Vegas, NV - October 2-5, 2021New Orleans, LA - October 13-16, 2021 (Jazz & Heritage Festival)Key West, FL - November 29-December 3, 2021Register @ https://courses.ccme.org/course/ema/registerThe goal of the course is straightforward - an exceptional and unique educational experience held in world-class locations at great times of the year. All of the course destinations have been the site of prior Emergency Medicine & Acute Care courses and, as such, we know they'll provide the environment for a fulfilling educational experience as you take a break from shifts and enjoy the company of family and friends.Experience the Course Series Enjoyed byOver 50,000 of Your Colleagues!

Dr. Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP lends his expertise to discuss anything and everything surrounding medical litigation that one may encounter in their medical careers. Topics include: Error disclosure and apologies, the anatomy of a lawsuit, bad faith letters, recorded conversations, how to protect your ASS ets, discovery & innocent conversations, deposition disasters, Do you have enough coverage?, when to expect a claim, factual witnesses and representation, and hospital policy issues. The focus of the Innovations in Emergency Department Management Conference will be on leadership, management, operations, logistics, strategic planning and healthcare reform. This three-day immersion into the challenges of running an ED will provide you and your leadership team with the tools and techniques to create a world-class emergency department. You'll hear from “been there, done that” experts who have created successful practices in the ever-changing world of emergency medicine.Learn more at https://courses.ccme.org/course/innovationsined

Dr. Diane Birnbaumer breaks down ED cases in which patients present common complaints, initially appearing benign, which mask serious illnesses. This episode comes from our Advanced EM Boot Camp Course which focuses on in-depth topics that will help you become a master practitioner.   Take the Advanced EM Boot Camp course online or live in Las Vegas — both versions are fully CME accredited and are guaranteed to help you provide the best care for your patients.   Learn more at https://courses.ccme.org/course/advancedbootcamp

Opioid misuse is a major public health crisis and emergency departments (EDs) often find themselves at the forefront of this pandemic.  Join Doctors Diane Birnbaumer and Billy Mallon as they discuss the identification, management, and transition of care for patients with opioid use disorder in the emergency department.To discover more, go to our website at CCME.org - you can also watch Drs Birnbaumer and Mallon go through exactly what you need to know for the LLSA Exam by visiting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOSs56fCIZs&t=418s