Computed tomography pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) is overused during pulmonary embolism (PE) testing in the emergency department (ED), whereas prediction rules and D-dimer are underused. We report the adherence, clinical benefit, and safety of a D-dimer-only strategy to guide need for PE imaging in the ED.

Intimate partner violence is a significant public health issue that affects at least 1 in 3 women, 1 in 4 men, and a disproportionate number of transgender individuals in the United States.1 The emergency department (ED) is often the first place where patients experiencing intimate partner violence seek health care. In fact, victims of intimate partner...

Identification of HIV remains a critical health priority for which emergency departments (EDs) are a central focus. The comparative cost-effectiveness of various HIV screening strategies in EDs remains largely unknown. The goal of this study was to compare programmatic costs and cost-effectiveness of nontargeted and 2 forms of targeted opt-out HIV screening...

Prior work has found first-attempt success improves with emergency medicine (EM) postgraduate year (PGY). However, the association between PGY and laryngoscopic view – a key step in successful intubation – is unknown. We examined the relationship among PGY, laryngoscopic view (ie, Cormack–Lehane view), and first-attempt success.

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The emergency department clinical environment is unique, and guidelines for promoting supportive and equitable workplace cultures ensure success and longevity for pregnant persons and parents in emergency medicine. There is paucity, variability, and dissatisfaction with current parental (historically referred to as maternity and paternity) leave policies....