It’s not just hospitals, ownership of physician practices needs attention. PE @teamhealth owns the Crozer ED contract. PA physicians should be consulted as well. @PAMEDSociety@aaeminfo
Breve Dulce pearls #AAEM24
Spangler: rapid removal of fluid from urinary catheter balloon can lead to “cuffing” - re-expand slightly, then remove slowly (1/3)
Word to the wise: @deltafaucet doesn't stand by their products! I bought a pot filler by @deltafaucet a few years ago and it has developed a leak. @deltafaucet won't honor the limited lifetime warranty because it was purchased through a third-party seller on Amazon dot com.
anesthesiologynews.com/Comme… Read this if you want to know how a short-sighted, profit-based decision (hospital selling out anesthesia services to private equity) can absolutely tank hospital culture, quality of life, and patient care. This is happening everywhere.
“Schwartzstein’s Rule” for interactive lectures: never leave a student until they’ve said something correct or positive (DON’T leave them after a giving a wrong answer). This demonstrates that you have their best interest in mind. #HMSMedEd23
I have a beef with @KenJennings On @Jeopardy tonight, these cattle were identified as “Angus” but the breed depicted is almost certainly “Highland”cattle. Both breeds did originate in Scotland though.