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What you write matters! How your notes can seem offensive or judgemental to patients (and you didn’t know it).

What you write matters! How your notes can seem offensive or judgemental to patients (and you didn’t know it).

by Hans Rosenberg | Mar 30, 2021 | Commentary, Featured, Medical Education, Patient Advocacy

Did you know that your patients could be upset with you and your care AFTER you see them? You’re wondering how could this happen, I was friendly, polite and approachable when I saw them. It turns out, in this new world of electronic medical records (EMR) with all...
We Need to Talk: Communicating with patients

We Need to Talk: Communicating with patients

by Erica Lee | Nov 21, 2019 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Patient Advocacy, Quality Improvement

During your medical training, how many times did someone watch you talk to a real patient? What about explaining their diagnosis? Or how to take their medications? Have you had a conversation with a patient and felt that you weren’t “speaking the same language”? Good...
Early Pregnancy Loss: A Patient-Centered Care Model

Early Pregnancy Loss: A Patient-Centered Care Model

by Leo Carroll | May 9, 2019 | Grand Round Summaries, OBGYN, Patient Advocacy

This article discusses the patient perspective of early pregnancy loss in the ED. We will define the quality gap as it pertains to ED care for patients with early pregnancy loss. We will then look at patient-centered communication strategies for counseling and...
Consent for resuscitation of incapable patients in the Emergency Department

Consent for resuscitation of incapable patients in the Emergency Department

by Michael Wong | Apr 18, 2019 | cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries, Patient Advocacy, Resuscitation

In the second part of this two-part series, Dr. Michael Wong discusses the process for obtaining consent for incapable persons in the Emergency Department. For a review of a rational and patient-centered approach to difficult discussions in the Emergency Department...
A How-to Guide to Goals of Care Discussions in the Emergency Department

A How-to Guide to Goals of Care Discussions in the Emergency Department

by Michael Wong | Apr 11, 2019 | cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries, Patient Advocacy, Resuscitation

In this two-part series, Dr. Michael Wong begins by reviewing a rational and patient-centered approach to difficult discussions in the Emergency Department around goals of care and resuscitation. In part two, we discuss the process for obtaining consent for incapable...
Polypharmacy, Prescribing, & Deprescribing in the ED

Polypharmacy, Prescribing, & Deprescribing in the ED

by Brittany Ellis | Jan 10, 2019 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Patient Advocacy, Uncategorized

Care of the Elderly is an ever-growing, important, and prevalent part of an Emergency Physician’s repertoire of skills. With increasing numbers of elderly patients presenting to EDs across Canada, we look to discuss the issue of polypharmacy, prescribing, and...
Dying to Know More: Death and Dying in the ED in the Era of MAiD

Dying to Know More: Death and Dying in the ED in the Era of MAiD

by Thara Kumar | Sep 20, 2018 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Patient Advocacy

Medical Assistance in Dying, or MAiD, was first legalized in Canada in 2016.  At first glance, it may have seemed that this legislation, while an important step in Canadian medical care, would have fairly little impact on our practice in the Emergency Department (ED)....
ED Crowding: Is it Getting Cramped in Here?

ED Crowding: Is it Getting Cramped in Here?

by Matthew Lipinski | Apr 5, 2018 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Patient Advocacy

In this post, we take a deep dive into the ever-present issue of ED crowding, going beyond the basic input-throughput-output model and focusing on institutional and provincial strategies for managing patient flow and overcrowding. We will cover the following...
Where is the Love? Intimate Partner Violence in the Emergency Department

Where is the Love? Intimate Partner Violence in the Emergency Department

by Nour Khatib | Jan 18, 2018 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Patient Advocacy

Intimate partner violence is prevalent worldwide and has a significant economic impact on our healthcare system. This post will discuss: Intimate Partner Violence statistics globally, in Canada, and in Ontario The economic impact of intimate partner violence cases in...
Frailty, Falls, and Pain Management in the Older Emergency Department Patient

Frailty, Falls, and Pain Management in the Older Emergency Department Patient

by Ariel Hendin | Nov 16, 2017 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Patient Advocacy

The Canadian population is rapidly aging, and within the next 15 years, 1 in every 4 people will be 65 years or older 1. Elderly patients already make up 25% of Canadian Emergency Department (ED) visits, and this number is expected to increase 2. What should concern...
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