ER Discharge Resources
As an Emergency Medicine Resident, Dr. Hilary Drake has worked in many different settings over the past few years. This has given her insight into different ways to support patients’ desire for e[...]
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ED Simulation Initiative – Final Project Wrap Up
The Emergency Department In-Situ Simulation project was born out of fear of being under prepared to care for patients experiencing a High Acuity Low Occurrence (HALO) event. These rare events creat[...]
Read moreMicrodose Suboxone Initiation from Acute Care
Five to six patients die every day in this province due to unintentional overdose on opioids. Most of these will be seen in the ER in the months leading up to their death. This is sometimes their o[...]
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Toxidrome Guideline for Agitated Youth
When someone enters the Emergency Room in a state of agitation, it takes skill and awareness to manage the situation and avert any harm, to either the patient or the ER staff. This is even more pre[...]
Read moreInterdisciplinary In Situ Simulations
When patients’ lives are in the balance, requiring quick action from Emergency Department staff and physicians, there isn’t time to step back and troubleshoot a particular procedure or protocol[...]
Read moreNetworking to Nurture Physician Relationships Across Departments
Some physicians may remember a time when doctors’ lounges were a place to mingle with colleagues, share difficult cases, and put faces to names. Even before COVID rendered such in-person gatherin[...]
Read moreImproving Adoption of Dictation Software for Emergency Physicians
When a patient is seen in the emergency room, it is crucial that important medical information be communicated from the ER to their family physician in a timely and accurate fashion. Yet historical[...]
Read moreReducing Pharmaceutical Costs in ER
When a sick patient arrives in the emergency room, are medications prescribed effective and cost efficient? Pharmacist Richard Wanbon, ER Physician Jason Wale and their project group wondered if a [...]
Read moreMock Code Blue
A Code Blue indicates a critical cardiac arrest is underway and requires immediate, expert responses from all involved in the patient’s care. When staff do not have the chance to practice and par[...]
Read moreWorksafe BC Re-allocation in ER
When someone injures themselves on the job, they are eligible for health care like anyone else. However, unlike other types of patients, Worksafe BC covers the costs of their treatment. Accurately [...]
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