2020
Choosing wisely in emergency medicine: Early results and insights from the ACEP emergency quality network (E-QUAL)
Venkatesh AK, Scofi JE, Rothenberg C, Berdahl CT, Tarrant N, Sharma D, Goyal P, Pilgrim R, Klauer K, Schuur JD. Choosing wisely in emergency medicine: Early results and insights from the ACEP emergency quality network (E-QUAL). The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 39: 102-108. PMID: 32014376, PMCID: PMC7365747, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.01.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCT utilization ratesMinor head injuryLow back painBack painHead injuryED sitesAtraumatic back painChoosing Wisely recommendationsQuality improvement dataLow-value careWisely recommendationsEmergency physiciansObservational studyQI interventionsAmerican CollegeClinical targetsPainSyncopeQI practicesInjuryEmergency medicineSignificant decreasePractice improvementImprovement dataMRI
2013
A “Top Five” list for emergency medicine: a policy and research agenda for stewardship to improve the value of emergency care
Venkatesh AK, Schuur JD. A “Top Five” list for emergency medicine: a policy and research agenda for stewardship to improve the value of emergency care. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 31: 1520-1524. PMID: 23993868, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care costsEmergency careEmergency medicineCare costsPost-discharge careHigh-cost imagingLow-value careMedico-legal concernsFront-line providersHealth system improvementHospital admissionIntravenous fluidsMedication administrationProvider knowledgeClinical actionsStewardship effortsHealth servicesClinical decisionValue carePotential interventionsCareExamples of interventionsEmergency MedicalPatientsOverused services