The Pulse of Emergency Medicine

In The Pulse of Emergency Medicine, listeners learn about the latest information, guidelines and best practices for critical care medical professionals. Through in-depth interviews with emergency medicine experts, learn how to best serve your patients and your department.

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Episodes

Leading Disaster Medicine Initiatives in the US and Beyond

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Dr. Matt Birnholz sits down with Dr. Andrew Bern, an emergency physician and independent health care consultant in South Florida. They discuss the process of forming specialty sections in ACEP, and focus on Dr. Bern's role in the evolving Disaster Medicine subspecialty through his continuing work in Ecuador. Dr. Bern, a former member of ACEP's Board of Directors, is a founding member of the Disaster, Geriatric, Tactical, Telemedicine and Disaster medicine sections at ACEP...

May 16, 20160

#PatientsFirst: Utilizing Social Media to Enhance Patient Safety

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Dr. Matt Birnholz speaks with Dr. Angela Garnder, past president of ACEP and Chief of Operations, Quality and Patient Safety at University of Texas Southwest. They discuss the importance of social media in the health care industry and ways to utilize this platform to enhance patients' experiences in hospitals and beyond.

May 02, 20160

When Disaster Strikes: Challenges in Securing Funds for Disaster Medicine

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Dr. Matt Birnholz sits down with Dr. Carl Schultz, Research Director at the Center for Disaster Medical Sciences at University of California, Irvine. Dr. Schultz is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the UC Irvine and recipient of the Disaster Medical Science Award at ACEP. He talks about the challenges of securing funding for disaster relief in the field and the integration of citizen volunteers in a disaster incident.

Apr 26, 20160

Engaging Younger Physicians in Emergency Medicine's Future

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss the current landscape and future milestones for engaging ACEP's younger cohort of physicians is Dr. Paul Kivela, Vice President of ACEP. Dr. Kivela is managing partner of the Napa Valley Emergency Medical Group in California. Dr. Kivela has been actively involved in the ACEP council for more than 15 years and has worked with the Reimbursement Committee on fair payment issues and has been an ACEP councilor or alternate since 1994....

Apr 20, 20160

The Rise of Clinical Research in Emergency Medicine

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Only a decade ago, emergency medicine was largely considered an afterthought in large-scale clinical trials. This oversight persisted for years despite the fact that a wide variety of time-sensitive clinical conditions under frequent study were diagnosed and treated predominantly in emergency departments. However, the last several years have witnessed a rapid evolution within this specialty, such that departments nationwide are now granted the means and resources to dedic...

Mar 28, 20160

The Next Evolution of Medical Simulations: Updates from ACEP's InnovatED

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz on the floors of the American College of Emergency Physicians annual meeting in Boston, MA is Dr. Matt Bitner, Vice Chair of Medical Staff Affairs and Quality at the Greenville Health System in Greenville, SC. Dr. Bitner co-chaired and directed ACEP's InnovatED , an interactive exhibitional platform that gained rapid acclaim for its next-level medical simulation demonstrations. He talks about the unique development processes and educational appli...

Mar 16, 20160

Health Care in Financial Crisis: Are Emergency Medicine Models the Answer?

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD The model of emergency medicine enshrines the principles of universality, portability, freedom of choice, and equity in care for all those who walk through the door. Yet despite accounting for only 2% of healthcare costs nationwide, emergency departments receives criticism for contributing to the financial crisis of American health care. Are these criticisms justified, or does the ED coversely represent a potential solution? Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss emergency ...

Jan 25, 20160

Envisioning the Emergency Department of Tomorrow: ACEP's InnovatED

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz on the floors of the American College of Emergency Physicians annual meeting in Boston, MA is Dr. Sudave Mendiratta, Program Director of Emergency Medicine at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine and co-founder of InnovatED, an interactive exhibitional platform at ACEP featuring products and services vetted by a team of emergency physicians and showcased working together in a true-to-life environment. Dr. Mendiratta shares insights on ...

Jan 18, 20160

Protecting the Brain After Cardiac Arrest: Research Discoveries from Past to Present

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Dr. Matt Birnholz welcomes Dr. Clifton Callaway, Professor and Executive Vice Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburg School of Medicine. Dr. Callaway received ACEP's Outstanding Contribution to Research Award for his more than two decades of research dedicated to improving brain resuscitation after cardiac arrest. He joins Dr. Birnholz to discuss a research-guided evolution in resuscitation protocols based on improved physiological...

Dec 21, 20150

Priority Initiatives from the American College of Emergency Physicians: An Interview with Executive Director Dean Wilkerson

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Dr. Matt Birnholz is joined by Dean Wilkerson, Executive Director for American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Mr. Wilkerson provides an overview of ACEP's highest priority initiatives and ongoing efforts from the organization's leadership to help advance emergency medical care nationwide. Topics of discussion include the following: Increasing awareness toward outcomes measures and reporting for improved quality of emergency care. Defining emergency medicine's vit...

Nov 19, 20150

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