Gearing Up for ACEP 2010 - Challenges Facing ED Directors

In this interview, Dr. Plaster interview Dr. Silverman about the issues facing ED Directors.  Main focuses are on choosing the right people and how to get people to follow protocols.

Gearing Up for ACEP 2010 - EM Leadership

Hey everyone, EM-Blog and The Center for Medical Education will be at ACEP again this year.  We will be filming interviews over at the EP Monthly booth with some of the top minds in emergency medicine.  Feel free to stop by and say hi, let us know what you think of the blog, and of the new products coming from CCME. 

To kick off the countdown, we are going to run some of the best interviews from ACEP 2009.  This first one is with Dr. Rick Martinez, VP of Medical Affairs for the Shumacher Group.  He talks about leadership in emergency medicine, and what leaders can do to achieve goals in the challenging current environment.  A great interview with some good pointers for physician leaders.

Video: How to Survive a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

In this interview, Kevin Klauer talks to Ilene Brenner about what to do and what not to do when you find yourself in a malpractice suit.  Ilene is an expert on the subject and has just released a book called How to Survive a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit.  She gives a bunch of great tips in the video and explains what you can do to help your chances of winning.

A Discussion About How Informatics Will Change Emergency Medicine

In this segment, Dr. Plaster and Dr. Genes discuss ED charting and informatics.  Its a great conversation highlighting how computerized systems can alert physicians to potential errors, while also being the catalyst for creating a consistent care environment across ED's that implement similar systems. 

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