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Ultrasound use shifts among radiologists, nonphysician practitioners

AuntMinnie

Neiman Health Policy Institute in Reston, VA, found that office ultrasound services have been mostly performed by radiologists while hospital outpatient and inpatient services have been performed more by cardiologists and cardiac surgeons. from 2009 to 2021. in 2009 to 34.2% for the inpatient setting. to 8.1%.

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Don’t Forget About the IO in the Critically Ill Patient

REBEL EM

Many clinicians don’t consider IO placement while others consider it a last resort or only a pre-hospital procedure. Int J Emerg Med 2009 PMID: 20157465 4. Intraosseous versus central venous catheter utilization and performance during inpatient medical emergencies. World J Emerg Surg 2023 PMID: 36918947 3. Trauma 1996.

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Artificial Intelligence Embedded Imaging Modality

The British Institute of Radiology

AI output Some hospitals have adopted digital portable X-ray machines to provide an instant image, the radiographer can see the chest X-ray immediately after exposure and decide whether the image quality is optimal.

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Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation

REBEL EM

2 Finally the settings initiated early in a patient’s care are often carried forward unchanged into their hospital and ICU stay. Hospitals should focus on both systemic factors and bedside physician and/or respiratory therapist interventions to increase LPV utilization in times of ED boarding and crowding for all patients. J Crit Care.