Urgent Matters

Dr. Glickman discusses his work on the patient experience in the ED to create actionable information that can be used by providers to improve care.

Dr. Raven discusses her research on the appropriateness of using discharge diagnoses as a basis for policies discouraging ED use and her thoughts on how we could be better delivering healthcare in the ED.

Dr. Ian Stiell talks about clinical decision rules and how he began his work in this space to improve clinical judgment and avoiding tests that patients don't necessarily need.

Dr. Leana Wen talks about her new book, "When Doctors Don't Listen: How to Avoid Misdiagnoses and Unnecessary Tests" discussing her inspiration and hitting on some of the key points relating to patient safety and testing.

Dr. Jay Schuur discusses cost consciousness with GWU MD candidate Chris D'Avella including the implications for providers and education for medical students and residents.

Dr. Wes Fields and Dr. Jesse Pines talk about the latest work of the Emergency Medicine Action Fund highlighting their new projects including a bibliography that serves as a road-map for acute care health policy researchers.

Dr. Jennifer Wiler and Dr. Jesse Pines talk about bundled payments for episodes of care and the implications for patients and providers in the ED.

Dr. Adit Ginde and Dr. Jesse Pines talk about the relationship between access to primary care and emergency department use at the systems level.

Dr. Lisa Calder and Dr. Jesse Pines talk about how emergency physicians make disposition decisions, where vulnerabilities lie for decision-making errors and how these might be addressed to improve patient safety.

Dr. Patrick Conway, Chief Medical Officer for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), discusses the Value-Based Purchasing Program focusing specifically on the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program and the Physician Quality Reporting System and their impacts on the ED.