EMCrit Project

If the words of command are not clear and distinct, if the orders are not thoroughly understood, the general is to blame – Sun Tzu Communication During Resuscitation Communication continues to be a major issue in virtually all high-stress, time-sensitive environments.   This has been discussed a number of times on EMCrit, most recently in […]

Invictus – William Ernest Henley   These are difficult and challenging times.  The current situation with the pandemic is unprecedented.  The impact it has imposed in terms of economic cost, human suffering, and strain on our healthcare teams around the globe is unbelievable.  Furthermore, while there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon, the […]

The Checklist that Saved an Aircraft On October 30, 1935 Boeing engineers stood proudly by as their newest technological wonder, the Model 299 was about to demonstrate its capabilities to members of the  top brass of the Army Air Corps.  At the controls of the aircraft was the Army’s chief test pilot, Major Ployer P. […]

Post is coauthored by Ashley Keiler-Green MD, EM/Critical Care Attending, University of New Mexico School of Medicine This post is part of the COMM CHECK series on communication during resuscitation.   Silence is a source of great strength -Lao Tzu The Sterile Cockpit Communication is a key aspect of safe and efficient task execution in all high-risk […]

Around the world, clinicians of every variety (doctors, paramedics, nurses, PAs, NPs, respiratory therapists and more) are pushing the limits emergency medicine and critical care.  From the jungles of the South Pacific, to the mountains of Nepal, our colleagues are projecting medical care to very austere and non-permissive environments.  From the deserts of Africa to […]