Emergency Medicine
HEAL Provides Health Care Workers with Tools to Identify and Help Human Trafficking Victims
Hanni Stoklosa, MD, MPH, of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), is a nationally recognized expert in caring for patients affected by human trafficking. Over a decade ago, Stoklosa co-founded HEAL Trafficking, a non-profit with a mission to end human trafficking and support survivors through public-health based approaches. In this…
Read MoreFive Things to Know: State Motorcycle Helmet Laws and Rates of Head Injuries
States without helmet use laws had a significantly higher prevalence of emergency medical service (EMS)-documented head injuries.
Read MoreAPPRAISE Study Team Seeks Feedback on New Clinical Trial for Trauma Patients
The APPRAISE software system was developed to make it easier for the trauma team to track the current state of the patient and appropriate clinical interventions.
Read MoreDoctors and Hospitals Helped Nearly 50,000 to Vote in the 2020 Election Through Vot-ER
Mass General ER Doctor Aims to Promote Health Through Voter Registration
Mass General emergency medicine specialist Alister Martin, MD, MPP, created VotER to help patients with voter registration in health care settings.
Read MoreMass General Emergency Room Physician Details the Toll of Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Crisis
For Mass General’s Alistair Martin, MD, MPP, working as a Black emergency room doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic has felt like “walking on a tightrope during a hurricane.”
Read MoreLessons from the Backcountry in Finding a Potential COVID-19 Treatment
Brian Strickland, MD, traveled to Nepal to conduct research on high altitude pulmonary edema, but was recalled to help treat patients with similar respiratory issues due to COVID-19.
Read MoreIt’s Firepit Season: What Parents Should Know to Keep Kids Safe
Researchers have found increase in fire pit-related burn injuries in children and adolescents, with the youngest children at the greatest risk.
Read MoreHow Changing Laws on Cannabis are Impacting Pediatric Patient Visits to the Emergency Room
Researchers from the MassGeneral Hospital for Children recently published a review paper taking a detailed look at cannabis-related emergency department (ED) visits by pediatric patients.
Read MoreA Coordinated Effort to Improve Pediatric Emergency Care
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have been collaborating on a grassroots campaign to increase the appointment rates of pediatric emergency care coordinators in Massachusetts emergency departments.
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