Improving your ED Efficiency 103: Effective Team and Patient Communication

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Communication

The Emergency Department is often a chaotic place to work. However, there are strategies to improve the efficiency of your workflow to make your next clinical shift flow more smoothly. This series is the third of 3 courses on improving your ED efficiency.

Authors

  • Guy Carmelli, MD, MSEd (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center)
  • Kimberly Schertzer, MD (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Stanford Healthcare)
  • Eric Blazar, MD (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Inspira Medical Center)
  • Gail March Cohen, PhD (Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, and Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education at UMass Medical School)

Course Content

Introduction
Lesson 1: Obtaining EMS Information Firsthand
Lesson 2: Communication Well with Nurses and Other Team Members
Lesson 3: Delegating to Have Everything Done in a Timely Manner
Lesson 4: Keeping the Patient and Nurse Updated
Lesson 5: Reducing Distractions
Lesson 6: Signing Out Patient Summaries
Lesson 7: Signing Out the Complex Patient
Lesson 8: Planning an Efficient and Accurate Sign-Out
Lesson 9: Communicating Effectively with a Consultant
Lesson 10: Crafting a Clear Question for your Consultant
Lesson 11: Speaking the Same Language as your Consultant
Lesson 12: Putting Together the 5 C’s of Consultation
Key Summary Points
Final Thoughts
ED Efficiency 103 | Final Quiz

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