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Emergency Medicine
Guiding emergency medicine toward a North Star of racial justice
Guiding emergency medicine toward a North Star of racial justice
Eugenia South, an assistant professor of emergency medicine and vice chair for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Emergency Medicine, highlights the need to connect and act in support of equity and inclusion on many fronts.
New emergency department program enables patients to recover at home safely
New emergency department program enables patients to recover at home safely
Penn Medicine established a program to improve support for patients after emergency department visits, helping them recover at home instead of the hospital.
Delayed emergencies in COVID times
Delayed emergencies in COVID times
A new study shows how often people put off non-COVID emergency care during the pandemic, who stayed home, and what kind of care they deferred.
Nearly 1 in 10 COVID patients return after leaving emergency department
Nearly 1 in 10 COVID patients return after leaving emergency department
A new Penn study finds patients with low pulse oximetry readings or fever were more than three times as likely to require hospitalization after their initial discharge, as compared to other COVID patients.
After opioid overdose emergency, few patients receive timely follow-up
After opioid overdose emergency, few patients receive timely follow-up
For people with diagnosed opioid use disorder, timely follow-up care after leaving the hospital can save lives. But a recent national study showed that just 16% of privately insured patients obtain that essential care.
Survey examines emergency department management of deliberate self-harm
Survey examines emergency department management of deliberate self-harm
SP2’s Steven Marcus’ new study examines how routinely emergency room staff members properly provide help to individuals who present for self-harm, and how to improve emergency care for high-risk patients.
In the News
Seattle Times
Eighteen little things to cool you down on a hot vacation
Jonathan Bar of the Perelman School of Medicine says that time and temperature are the key factors to avoid being “barbecued” by extreme heat.
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CBS Philadelphia
Paying drivers to stay off cell phone could make roads safer, Penn study finds
A study by M. Kit Delgado of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that a $50 financial incentive for drivers to stay off their cell phone could make the roads safer.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Drug deaths and overdoses plague Philly jails, raising concerns about plans to step up Kensington arrests
Jeanmarie Perrone of the Perelman School of Medicine says that opioid withdrawal is typically not life-threatening, but that underlying health conditions or multidrug use can result in serious complications.
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Slate.com
What’s going on with tranq?
Jeanmarie Perron of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the appearance and progression of skin ulcers and tissue loss on xylazine users is different than with other intravenous drugs.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Cardiac arrest recoveries are great stories, but they’re rare. We can fix that
In an opinion essay, Raina Merchant of the Perelman School of Medicine says that low survival rates for cardiac arrest can be improved by increasing rates of CPR.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Philadelphia hospital program adds psychologists to bridge mental health services for trauma survivors
A new psychology team at the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program has provided about 46 survivors with short- and long- term therapy, featuring remarks from Elinore Kaufman and Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine.
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