A Note From the Editor: Spring 2025
April 1, 2025
[4 min read] Welcome back to The Sullivan Group’s Spring Newsletter! It’s been a while—five years, to be exact—since our last edition. A lot has changed, and it’s time for TSG to re-engage and bring emergency medicine risk and safety back into focus. Source: Hubspot
Case: Risks of Misdiagnosed Orthopedic Injuries
March 31, 2025
[7 min read] Editor’s Note: The TSG course on high-risk orthopedic injuries has been updated. The following includes two case reviews and a summary of important issues from that course. High Risk Orthopedic Injuries Orthopedic injuries, particularly those involving the extremities, carry a significant risk of complications if not promptly and accurately diagnosed. Conditions such…Read More
Case: Recognizing Stroke Mimics and Chameleons
March 24, 2025
[5 min read] Editor’s Note: The TSG course on Stroke Mimics: Pearls and Pitfalls has been updated, one of several stroke/TIA offerings. The following includes a case review and a summary of important issues from that course. Timely and accurate recognition of neurologic deficit and stroke remains at the forefront of emergency medicine risk management…Read More
Case: The Critical Role of POCUS in Modern Clinical Practice
March 17, 2025
[3 min read] Editor’s note: TSG has created a new on-line course with a spotlight on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS). Emergency physicians and other specialties embracing this technology should be aware of important current issues related to POCUS. What follows is a summary and case example from the course. POCUS: Evolving Standards of…Read More
Patient Safety and Nurse Turnover Rates
September 3, 2024
The shortage of nursing professionals is a growing global crisis that significantly impacts patient safety and healthcare delivery systems. Emergency departments (EDs) are particularly impacted, as there are not many nurses still working in EDs who have more than a few years of experience. The importance of an experienced and effective nursing team cannot be…Read More
Hospital Triage Assessment: An Under-Appreciated Risk?
August 12, 2024
Triage is an essential part of any busy emergency department (ED), but it is often undervalued. While triage is not designed to determine the cause of a patient’s symptoms, it prioritizes the patient’s need to be seen by a provider. EDs often assume (possibly erroneously) that triage assessments are being performed correctly or that any…Read More
How Disruptive Behavior in Healthcare Impacts Patient Safety
June 8, 2024
Surgery Is a Team Sport Source: Hubspot
10 Considerations for Recognizing Stroke Mimics
June 6, 2024
Acute ischemic stroke affects about 800,000 patients a year in the U.S.; 600,000 of these cases are a first stroke. Stroke is a leading cause of permanent cognitive and function-limiting disability, and it ranks fifth among all causes of death. Source: Hubspot
Improving Nurse Retention & Job Satisfaction
June 3, 2024
What does your organization’s employee satisfaction survey really tell you about how staff feel about their roles/jobs? Source: Hubspot
Case: A Nurse's Role in Preventing Diagnostic Error
May 14, 2024
Despite almost two decades of attention and study, diagnostic error continues to be a main issue in healthcare, affecting an estimated 12 million people each year and causing harm in one-third of those cases. Source: Hubspot
