"The EM landscape today is very different than when those original values were proposed and, therefore, a fresh look at productivity is merited." #EmergencyMedicine #MedTwitter #FOAMed WestJEM Kraftin Schreyer, MD MBA Vicki Norton, MD Continue Reading: bit.ly/3BJNFIp

FINAL WEEKEND!! Don't miss out on the opportunity to participate in our research competitions for SA23! Present live and win great prizes! Deadline is Monday, May 22nd. #ACOEP23 ow.ly/3NXa50O2uu7

Limited information exists on patients with suspected COVID-19 who return to the ED during the first wave. In this study, Gong et al aimed to identify predictors of ED return: bit.ly/3p7ZCFk

The WestJEM 25.4 issue is out now: escholarship.org/uc/westjem/25/4

WestJEM 25.4 featured article by Johnson, et al, “Pragmatic Emergency Department Intervention Reducing Default Quantity of Opioid Tablets Prescribed.” Read it here: bit.ly/4drjdDP

WestJEM 25.4 featured article by Nikolaides, et al, “A Novel Use of the “3-Day Rule”: Post-discharge Methadone Dosing in the Emergency Department.” Read it here: bit.ly/3YyRsFr

The WACEM24 abstract deadline has been extended to Aug 15. Submit your oral or poster abstract here: wacem2024.org/submit-abstrac… After the Congress, submit your paper to WestJEM, the Official International Journal of WACEM, and case reports and images to CPC-EM.

WestJEM 25.4, Comstock, et al, “Variability in Practice of Buprenorphine Treatment by Emergency Department Operational Characteristics.” Buprenorphine was administered more frequently in the ED than prescribed at discharge, irrespective of hospital size. bit.ly/4fqjYir

From WestJEM Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Mark Langdorf: Open access is the high road in academics and science. Please feel a virtual “pat on the back” from me for your contribution to “doing the right thing.” Read more about OA publishing in this op-ed here: bit.ly/3yRgTY5

WestJEM 25.4, Weekes, et al, “Low Stroke Volume Predicts Deterioration in Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: Prospective Study.” Low stroke volume was a predictor of clinical deterioration and PE-related death. Read the full article here: bit.ly/4fJGcMp

CPC-EM 8.3 is out now. Read it here: escholarship.org/uc/uciem_cpcem…

WestJEM and CPC-EM are currently recruiting Reviewers! Find out more about the benefits, expectations, and qualifications by visiting our Reviewer page (westjem.com/peer-review-po…) or email your CV to [email protected].

WestJEM 25.4, Shou, et al, “Perceived Versus Actual Time of Prehospital Intubation by Paramedics” shows that paramedic’s perception of total laryngoscopy time is significantly underestimated. Read the full article here: bit.ly/4dTNviN

WestJEM is proud to announce a Special Issue on “Climate Change and Its Impacts upon Delivery of Emergency Care” to be published in Winter 2026. To view full announcement and details visit: westjem.com/climatechange

WestJEM 25.4 featured article by Williams, et al, “Sued, Subpoenaed or Sworn in: Use of a Flipped-Classroom Style Medicolegal Workshop for Emergency Medicine Residents.” Read the full article here: bit.ly/4g1xqcR

The Preliminary Scientific Program for the Xth Decennial World Academic Congress of Emergency Medicine (WACEM24) is now available. You can view the online program here: bit.ly/4e2drJ9

The deadline for the 2025 WestJEM CDEM/CORD Special Issue in Educational Research and Practice is October 1, 2024. If interested in being included in the January 2025 issue, papers must be received by the October 1 deadline. For more information visit: bit.ly/4cTaSZa

WestJEM 25.4 featured article by Newman, et al, “Compartment Syndrome Following Snake Envenomation in the United States: A Scoping Review of the Clinical Literature.” Read the full article here: bit.ly/4cJpavi

WestJEM 25.4 featured article by Fockele, et al, “Harm Reduction in the Field: First Responders’ Perceptions of Opioid Overdose Interventions.” Read the full article here: bit.ly/4dYsOmo

Submissions for the 2025 AAEM/RSA and WestJEM Population Health Research Competition are open until September 23. To find out details and to submit an abstract visit: aaem.org/aaem25/educati…