An Impressive and Wide-Ranging Collection of Shared Decision Making Tools Just a Few Clicks Away Bookmark the website, make it a “web app” for your smartphone! Just start using Patient Decision Aids from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Last week, one of my most favorite and most non-compliant patients showed up for a walk-in appointment […]
Emergency Medicine
Best medical apps for Emergency Medicine physicians
InfantRisk Center Health Care Mobile Resource
A Vital App for Medication Safety in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Most providers and patients are aware of the benefits of breastfeeding and it is universally recommended by both the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics among numerous other healthcare organizations. Proven benefits to the mother include: decreased risks of breast and ovarian […]
The MSD Manual Guide to Obstetrics Review
An Outstanding Free Quick Reference for Obstetrics Many of us in family medicine practice full-scope including obstetrics and urgent/emergent care. This is one of the most rewarding aspects of the specialty, but also one of the most challenging with very unpredictable hours and significant medical-legal risk. Routine vaginal deliveries can quickly deteriorate into one of […]
Prevention TaskForce App Review
The Prevention TaskForce (formerly ePSS) is an application designed and developed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Nation’s lead Federal agency for research on healthcare quality, costs, outcomes, and patient safety. It was developed by AHRQ to support the independent U.S. Preventive Services […]
Ventilator Training Alliance App
Providing Access to Key Ventilator Equipment Information for Critical Care Providers Battling COVID-19 Very few situations are more nerve-racking in medicine than having to emergently intubate a critically ill patient and manage them on the ventilator. As a full scope family physician, I am occasionally called to perform this skill. Thankfully, our facility has highly […]
