Workforce
If you’re an emergency physician, or have goals of becoming one, you have probably heard about ACEP’s workforce study. The findings first came out in April 2021, and were followed by a full paper in ....
Category: 2021 Episodes
Covid-19 Kids Vaccine Considered
By the end of October 2021, almost 6.4 million children tested positive for COVID-19…6.4 million. In our first ever crossover podcast we discuss with Kids Considered host and Peds ID Dr. Dean Blumberg we discuss ....
A Mandate For Health
It’s no secret that COVID-19 hit the healthcare world hard, especially those on the frontlines. The best defense we have against this virus are vaccines. As you’ve heard on previous episodes, studies show the vaccines ....
Women in PEM
Let’s talk about gender equality in PEM. Our guests are two PEM physicians who are creating innovative solutions to workforce inequality. Host: Dr. Julia Magaña, Associate Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UC Davis ....
TeamSTEPPS
TeamSTEPPS is a curriculum designed for health care professionals that emphasizes good communication and teamwork. This toolkit is evidence based and available for free from the AHRQ and we use it at UC Davis to ....
Meth: Agitated Delirium
The opioid epidemic gets a lot of attention, but methamphetamine use may actually affect more of our patients in the emergency department. Those of us who work in the ED are all too familiar with ....
I lost that one…
In part 2 on workplace violence Brian describes when he was attacked at work and Dr. Aimee Moulin and Dr. Amy Barnhorst talk about how to cope with the threat of violence on a shift. ....
A Chance For Change
Do you have a similar program where you work, or are you interested in learning more about how to start one? Share your experiences and questions with us on social media, @empulsepodcast, or through our ....
Wraparound
In the emergency department, we treat violently injured patients on nearly every shift. We can splint the broken bones, stitch up the cuts, and send seriously injured patients to the operating room with our surgical ....
It costs you nothing…
***Trigger warning: this episode includes discussion of child abuse*** This is a follow up episode that dives deeper on why a bruised baby is worrisome, important aspects of a social history, and screening for abuse ....