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This study compared first attempt intubation success using direct laryngoscopy augmented by laryngeal manipulation, ramped patient positioning and use of a bougie (A-DL) with unaided video laryngoscopy (VL) in adult emergency department intubations.

Video laryngoscopy used without any augmenting maneuver, device or technique resulted in higher first attempt success than does direct laryngoscopy that is augmented by use of a bougie, external laryngeal manipulation, ramping, or combinations thereof.

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Common Program Requirements effective 2017 state that programs and sponsoring institutions have the same responsibility to address well‐being as they do other aspects of resident competence. The authors sought to determine if the implementation of a multifaceted wellness curriculum improved resident burnout as measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI).

Arrhythmia is one of the most worrisome causes of syncope. Electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring is crucial for the management of non–low risk patients in the emergency department (ED). However, its diagnostic accuracy and optimal duration are unknown. We aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of ECG monitoring in non–low risk patients with syncope in the ED.

Despite increased focus on opioid prescribing, little is known about the influence of prescription opioid medication information given to patients in the emergency department (ED). The study objective was to evaluate the effect of an Electronic Medication Complete Communication (EMC 2 ) Opioid Strategy on patients’ safe use of opioids and knowledge about opioids.

Translational research in medical education requires the ability to rigorously measure learner performance in actual clinical settings; however, current measurement systems cannot accommodate the variability inherent in many patient care environments. This is especially problematic in emergency medicine, where patients represent a wide spectrum of severity for a single clinical presentation. Our objective is to describe and implement EBAM, an event‐based approach to measurement that can be applied to actual emergency medicine clinical events.