Andrew L Chu, Yonatan G Keschner, Lucinda Lai, Joshua J Baugh, Christopher W Baugh, Paul D Biddinger, Ali S Raja, Eric M Isselbacher, Jared Conley
BACKGROUND: Although emergency departments (ED) have standardized guidelines for low-frequency, high-acuity diagnoses, they are not immediately accessible at the bedside, and this can cause anxiety in trainees and delay patient care. This problem is exacerbated during events like COVID-19 that require the rapid creation, iteration, and dissemination of new guidelines. METHODS: Physician innovators used design thinking principles to develop EM Protocols (EMP), a mobile application that clinicians can use to immediately view guidelines, contact consultants (e...
August 2021: AEM Education and Training