Urgent Matters

Dr. Zackary Meisel and Dr. Pines talk about the controversial role of narratives in emergency care for patients, providers and policymakers.

Dr. Ellen Weber and Dr. Suzanne Mason discuss the United Kingdom's Four Hour Rule, the effects it had and the implications for the United States.

Dr. Brendan Carr discusses regionalization of hospitals, co-opetition of healthcare and the need to focus on population level health.

Dr. Nathan Schlicher discusses how emergency department stakeholders came together to change Washington State's 3 visit rule for "non-emergent conditions" that would deny payment and reimbursement to providers and patients.

Dr. Richard Hunt and Dr. Jesse Pines join us to discuss the role of healthcare coalitions in emergency preparedness.

Dr. Ricardo Martinez and Dr. Jesse Pines join us to discuss the need for emergency departments and healthcare systems to transition to systems thinking.