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Amanda Trujillo

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:44:50 +0100

I finally took the time to read some other blogs today. One of the issues that I found disturbing was the case of Amanda Trujillo. There are a lot of bits and pieces out there about what actually happened in this case. This blog post was reportedly an ...

Healthcare Update -- 02-06-2012

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:31 +0100

See more news stories at this week's Satellite Edition over at ER Stories.net. Pfizer may be in legal trouble after some lots of its oral contraceptives had the wrong medications. Now women who took the mislabeled medications have an increased chance o...

Does This Black Cloud Have a Silver Lining?

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:37:41 +0100

“There is no such thing as a ‘black cloud’,” your colleague jokingly retorts. “We all get the same chances to make the diagnosis and to do what’s right.” You give him your best pseudo-evil-eye as you continue to recount the number of unfortunate cases you’ve seen with the residents this evening already.

What’s In It For Me?

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:12:39 +0100

An entitlement culture is one which says, “you owe me” because of who I am or what status group I belong to. While some have argued that such a mentality has been on display in the Occupy Wall Street movement – young people believing that they are “owed” a job because a small percentage of the population earns a lot of money – they are certainly not alone.

Healthcare Update -- 01-30-2012

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:38 +0100

See more medical news from around the web at the Satellite Edition of this week's update on ER Stories.net Meth heads do the “shake and bake” … on their face. New process for making methamphetamines in a 2 liter soda bottle often backfires, causi...

Open Mic Weekend

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:22:24 +0100

Haven't had an Open Mic in a couple of months. Leave questions, opinions, and any other medically-related comments below and I will try to get to them Monday night. Remember, no personal attacks....

I'm Glad I'm A Doctor

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:50 +0100

I made the statement that "I'm glad I'm a doctor" in one of my posts, but when I went back to link to the story behind the statement, I couldn't find it anywhere. So I pulled up the story from the archives and have posted it below. Still holds true today....

Sickle Cell: 10 Things Every EP Should Know about SCD

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder that affects nearly 100,000 Americans. Since its discovery 101 years ago, SCD has fallen largely under the academic jurisdiction of hematology. Today, a small group of clinicians/researchers/scientists (mostly hematologists) works to add to the body of sickle cell literature

11 Benchmarks That Should Matter to EPs

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Why should we care about benchmarks? They are a way to be proactive in evaluating and improving your practice before you get criticized, fired, or have your compensation reduced.

CMS Benchmarks: Cost Over Quality?

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Rolling in like a Trojan horse, CMS is proclaiming that its new ramped up benchmarking efforts are primarily motivated by efforts to improve quality. In reality, they are really focused on cost-reduction.