CJEM最新文献

{"title":"Evaluating utilization and satisfaction of a pilot video-interpretation service in the emergency department.","authors":"Nadine Eltayeb, Nicolas Woods, Lawrence Yau","doi":"10.1007/s43678-025-00919-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-025-00919-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Language barriers in healthcare settings have been associated with medical errors, increased resource utilization, re-admissions, poor health outcomes, and decreased patient satisfaction. There is considerable variability in how interpretation services are delivered in emergency departments (ED) and healthcare institutions across Canada. This study is one of the first to examine healthcare providers' utilization and satisfaction of these services.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We administered cross-sectional surveys to ED physicians prior to, and to both physicians and nurses after the implementation of a pilot video-based interpretation service. Likert scales were used to examine utilization and satisfaction. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize characteristics. Mann-Whitney U tests and Wilcoxon-Signed Rank tests were used to compare utilization and satisfaction between phone and video interpretation services. Thematic analysis was performed on open-ended questions to examine barriers, improvements and suggestions described by healthcare providers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>46/112 physicians responded to the phone-based interpretation survey, and 32/113 physicians and 48/272 nurses responded to the video-based interpretation survey. Video-based interpretation was rated significantly higher than phone interpretation amongst healthcare providers across all domains including reliability, accuracy, ease of use, efficiency and satisfaction (p < 0.05). Nurses used video-based interpretation services significantly more often than phone-based interpretation services (p < 0.05). Thematic analysis revealed that healthcare providers described an improvement in accessibility of interpretation services and improved quality with the implementation of the video-based interpretation services; healthcare providers also felt that there should be better access to interpretation devices and more education surrounding the use of such devices.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study suggests that healthcare providers were more satisfied with video-based interpretation services and utilized it more often when compared to the phone-based interpretation service available in the ED. This study will help guide effective ED interpretation programs and promote equitable outcomes for patients with limited English proficiency across Canada.</p>","PeriodicalId":93937,"journal":{"name":"CJEM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144121661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Just the facts: approach to myocarditis in the emergency department.","authors":"Maria Doubova, Tahir S Kafil, Hans Rosenberg, Jennifer Leppard","doi":"10.1007/s43678-025-00923-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-025-00923-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93937,"journal":{"name":"CJEM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144121666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Massive Hemorrhage Protocol adoption and standardization with a provincial toolkit: a follow-up survey of Ontario hospitals.","authors":"Chantalle L Grant, Omar I Hajjaj, Kimmo Murto, Stephanie Cope, Andrew Petrosoniak, Troy Thompson, Katerina Pavenski, Jeannie L Callum","doi":"10.1007/s43678-025-00929-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-025-00929-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Massive Hemorrhage Protocols improve outcomes for adults with severe hemorrhage, yet only 65% of Ontario hospitals had implemented one by 2018. In response, a Massive Hemorrhage Protocol toolkit was developed and disseminated province-wide in 2021. This study compares Massive Hemorrhage Protocol adoption and content in Ontario hospitals in 2023 versus 2018 using a pre- and post-toolkit rollout survey.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A 98-question survey was emailed to transfusion medicine laboratory directors or their delegate at 159 hospitals in 2023, 2 years after a provincial Massive Hemorrhage Protocol toolkit rollout that included a 1-day virtual symposium. Results were compared with the 2018 survey containing 82 identical core questions using Chi-square test, Fisher exact test, and Wilcoxon rank-sum nonparametric tests for quantitative data, and content analysis for qualitative data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The 2023 survey achieved a 100% response rate (n = 159); most respondents (n = 156) were transfusion staff. Hospitals with a Massive Hemorrhage Protocol increased significantly from 65% (n = 150) in 2018 to 77% (n = 159) in 2023 (p = 0.02). Small transfusion hospitals (< 5000 red blood cell units transfused/year) saw an increase in Massive Hemorrhage Protocol adoption from 60 to 74% (p = 0.02). By 2023, 95% (n = 159) of hospitals had/were implementing a Massive Hemorrhage Protocol. However, gaps in alignment to evidence-based recommendations remained, including hypothermia monitoring (missing in 25% of Massive Hemorrhage Protocols) tranexamic acid dosing (missing in 19%), and quality metric tracking (missing in 55%). Pediatric content was absent in 45% of Massive Hemorrhage Protocols in health centers caring for children.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The provincial Massive Hemorrhage Protocol toolkit's dissemination was feasible and associated with increased adoption in Ontario hospitals. Two-years post rollout, 77% of provincial hospitals have Massive Hemorrhage Protocols in place. Opportunities remain to align contents with evidence-based recommendations and expand to remaining hospitals. This strategy could guide other jurisdictions to improve Massive Hemorrhage Protocol adoption and harmonize practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":93937,"journal":{"name":"CJEM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144121671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Treating intractable pain with the erector spinae plane block: preventing recurrent emergency department visits and psychological distress in seniors with acute zoster pain-a case report.","authors":"Mauricio Forero, Laura Olejnik","doi":"10.1007/s43678-025-00924-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-025-00924-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93937,"journal":{"name":"CJEM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Should we apply the pressure in preoxygenation?","authors":"Patrick Fisk, Wilson Lam, Jim Yang, Curtis Nickel","doi":"10.1007/s43678-025-00936-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-025-00936-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93937,"journal":{"name":"CJEM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Simulation education in the age of competency-based medical education: a study of the use of simulation-based education in Canadian emergency medicine programs.","authors":"Patrick Fisk, Andrew K Hall, Michael O'Brien, Warren J Cheung","doi":"10.1007/s43678-025-00935-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-025-00935-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>In 2018, Royal College emergency medicine residency programs shifted to a competency-based medical education framework. This study sought to explore the impact of this transition on simulation-based education activities, including the use of simulation for assessment, in emergency medicine programs across Canada.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An interview guide was created by the authors evaluating the current role of simulation in emergency medicine programs based on the Core Components framework of competency-based medical education. Semi-structured interviews of emergency medicine simulation directors across Canada were conducted virtually between May 2022 and December 2022. Descriptive statistics of quantitative data are reported and qualitative responses were analyzed using thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Interviews represented 11/14 (78.5%) emergency medicine programs in Canada. Competency-based medical education national standards were commonly used to identify gaps in training experiences, particularly with high acuity low opportunity scenarios that could be addressed using simulation. Furthermore, competency-based medical education provided a framework where simulation curricula were revised and allowed for mapping of simulation scenarios to specific required training experiences and assessment requirements. All programs reported a new role of assessment in simulation largely in the form of entrustable professional activity assessments to satisfy the requirement of competency-based medical education. However, concerns were raised around the increasing role of assessment and its impact on psychological safety of the simulation learning environment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The introduction of competency-based medical education has elevated the role of simulation as a means of assessing learner competencies. This shift has been largely positive, by facilitating resident assessment of required training experiences, but with some possible negative consequences related to the impact of assessments on the psychological safety traditionally afforded by the simulation environment. As such, educators must be intentional in how simulation is used in their program with particular attention given to the validity of assessments and the impact on safety of the learning environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":93937,"journal":{"name":"CJEM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pituitary apoplexy, syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, and adrenal insufficiency in a 29-year-old male: case report.","authors":"David Fine, John Teijido, Matthew Treat, Rebecca Walsh","doi":"10.1007/s43678-025-00934-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-025-00934-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93937,"journal":{"name":"CJEM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Easy with the IO: Intravenous versus intraosseous access in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.","authors":"Sarah Gagnon, Amaury Gossiome, Francis Desmeules, Axel Benhamed, Pierre-Gilles Blanchard","doi":"10.1007/s43678-025-00921-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-025-00921-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93937,"journal":{"name":"CJEM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Predictors of emergency physician adherence to standardized pulmonary embolism testing.","authors":"Yi Fan Kang, Sahar Zarabi, Elena Tataru, Natasha Clayton, Jocelyn Kuber, Yang Hu, Shriya Baweja, Fayad Al-Haimus, Haydar Al-Tukmachi, Federico Germini, Kerstin de Wit","doi":"10.1007/s43678-025-00930-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-025-00930-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>An evidence-based pathway for pulmonary embolism testing was implemented in two academic emergency departments as part of a prospective management study (the PEGeD study). This study aimed to identify factors associated with emergency physicians not following (deviating from) the PEGeD pulmonary embolism testing pathway.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a health records review of cases from the PEGeD study which enrolled emergency patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. Emergency physicians documented the Wells score on hard-copy PEGeD pathway forms which guided the use of diagnostic imaging. Patient visits were classified as having pulmonary embolism testing adhering to or else deviating from the PEGeD pathway. Patient data were collected from electronic medical records. We calculated adjusted odds ratios (aORs) for prespecified predictors of deviation: patient age, patient sex, arrival day of week, arrival time of day, documented hypotension, higher Canadian Triage and Acuity Score (CTAS) allocation, active cancer, and a history of venous thromboembolism. The multivariable logistical regression analysis was clustered by individual physician.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total 1570 PEGeD forms were received, 78 were excluded and 1492 patients were included for analysis. The mean age was 55, 62% female, 27% presented at the weekend, 44% presented after 4 pm, 19% with cancer history, 13% with prior venous thromboembolism, 3% had a systolic blood pressure less than 100 mmHg and 46% had a CTAS score of 1 or 2. The treating physician deviated from the PEGeD pathway in 81/1492 (5.4%, 95% CI 4.4, 6.7%)) patients, of whom 7 were diagnosed with pulmonary embolism. Deviation from the PEGeD pathway was associated with a CTAS score of 1 or 2 (aOR 2.02; 1.26, 3.24) and prior venous thromboembolism (aOR 1.85; 1.04, 3.30).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Emergency physician deviated from the PEGeD pathway infrequently. Physicians should question whether imaging is needed when D-dimer blood testing has already excluded pulmonary embolism.</p>","PeriodicalId":93937,"journal":{"name":"CJEM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Discharge with insufficient or inappropriate care in Canada's EDs: overcoming the challenges for people who use drugs.","authors":"Nance E Cunningham, James Pierzchalski, Sandra Smiley, Jeffrey Eisen","doi":"10.1007/s43678-025-00944-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s43678-025-00944-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93937,"journal":{"name":"CJEM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}