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Clinical Practice

Point-of-care applications: Designed for fast-paced environments, enabling clinicians to access concise, evidence-based resources and make informed, time-sensitive decisions efficiently.

Point-of-Care Applications

Designed for fast-paced environments, these tools help clinicians access concise, evidence-based guidance to make informed decisions at the bedside.

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Systematic Reviews

Crucial for evidence-based practice as they provide synthesized, high-quality research to inform clinical decisions efficiently and reliably.

Most Popular Databases for Systematic Reviews:

  • PubMed – Use the Systematic Reviews filter for best results.
  • Cochrane Library – Gold standard for systematic reviews in healthcare

Procedural Support: Explore hands-on resources that bring procedures to life — from 3D anatomy models to detailed surgical guides, expert videos, and trusted resources.

AccessMedicine Multimedia

Diagnostic & Imaging Studies Videos
Visual walk-throughs of diagnostic tests and imaging interpretation.

Audio Heart and Lung Sounds
Build your auscultation skills with clinical audio examples.

Anatomy.tv

Explore 3D interactive human anatomy models with tools to zoom, rotate, and peel back layers.

Procedure Videos

A robust video library showing how to prepare for, perform, and follow up on common clinical procedures.

Roberts & Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine (7e)

Includes over 230 videos and in-depth clinical guides to emergency procedures.

Atlas of Suturing Techniques (2e, 2022)

Comprehensive and highly visual guide to surgical wound closure, laceration care, and cosmetic repair.

Ethicon Knot-Tying Manual

Master essential surgical knots with this trusted manual, ideal for learners and clinical refreshers.

Phamacology toolkit: Comprehensive, up-to-date drug data, including interactions, dosage guidance, tablet identification, and surgical case applications to support safe and effective pharmacological decisions in clinical settings.

AccessPharmacy

  • Resource for pharmacy education
  • Includes:
    • Organ system browsing
    • Case studies
    • Pharmacology eBooks

Clinical Pharmacology

  • Comprehensive, current drug information
  • Search by drug:
    • Indication
    • Adverse reaction
    • National Drug Code (NDC)
    • Classification

DynaMed

  • Evidence-based clinical database updated daily.
  • Includes:
    • Chemo Regimens
    • Alerts, dosing, mechanism of action, & toxicology
    • Patient Education

Micromedex Solutions

  • Evidence-based drug database for clinical decision-making
  • Includes:
    • Medication management
    • Toxicology
    • Disease management

UpToDate Lexidrug

  • Daily updated point-of-care database
  • Includes:
    • Trissel's IV Compatibility
    • Drug Interactions
    • Drug ID, Patient Education, Calculators, and more

NATMED PRO (Natural Medicines)

  • Evidence-based resource for dietary supplements and integrative therapies
  • Includes:
    • Monographs on natural products
    • Interaction checker
    • Effectiveness & safety ratings

Safety Education and Risk Management: Adhering to national patient safety standards is essential for minimizing risk and improving patient outcomes, while compliance with HIPAA ensures the protection of sensitive health information and maintains patient confidentiality.

Legal Issues in Emergency Medicine

Chapter from Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e. Covers legal and ethical issues in EM care, including patient departures, minors' care, EMTALA, risk management, negligence, and confidentiality.

Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals

Details patient safety standards such as improving communication, ensuring correct patient identification, and enhancing surgical safety practices.

HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HIPAA establishes federal standards to protect sensitive health information, including privacy and security rules issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Clinical Practice Guidelines: According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), "Clinical practice guidelines are state­ments that include recommendations intended to optimize patient care that are informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and harms of alternative care options." 

Pediatric Medical Guidelines

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

  • Publishes evidence-based guidelines and policy statements
  • Topics include:
    • Immunizations
    • Well-child care
    • Developmental milestones
    • Management of acute and chronic pediatric conditions
  • AAP Clinical Practice Guidelines

Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN)

  • Develops pediatric emergency care guidelines and clinical decision tools
  • Focus areas include:
    • Head trauma
    • Fever in infants
    • Serious bacterial infections
  • PECARN Tools and Guidelines