Emergency Medicine

Aisha Liferidge, MD, MPH, was appointed to the board of directors for the American College of Emergency Physicians.
GW Hospital hosted its 6th Annual Trauma Survivors Day, reuniting trauma patients with their care teams
Jesse Pines, MD, director of the Center for Healthcare Innovation and Policy Research and professor of emergency medicine and of health policy and management, spoke to Associated Press for an article discussing the effects of some health insurers trying to curb unnecessary emergency room visits.
Urgent Matters, Philips Blue Jay Consulting, and Schumacher Clinical Partners are pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award, a competition to foster innovation in emergency departments nationwide.
Bruno Petinaux, MD, chief medical officer of GW Hospital and clinical associate professor of emergency medicine, spoke to NPR for an article discussing how Las Vegas hospitals are handling the recent mass shooting.
Babak Sarani, MD ’97, RESD ’04, proselytized about the transformation of the GW Hospital Trauma and Critical Care Center to a crowd of alumni in his talk during the 6th Annual Frank N. Miller Lecture.
Jesse Pines, MD, director for the Center for Healthcare Innovation & Policy Research and professor of emergency medicine and of health policy and management, was quoted by the Wall Street Journal in an article discussing the improvements that can be made to emergency rooms.
Babak Sarani, MD, associate professor of surgery and of emergency medicine, spoke to The Washington Post for an article about recovering from brain injuries associated with cycling accidents.
Jesse Pines, MD, director for the Center for Healthcare Innovation & Policy Research and professor of emergency medicine and of health policy and management, spoke to Medical Economics for an article discussing the potential effects of telemedicine on primary care practices.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced the results of an international research study conducted with the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine & Health Sciences evaluating the…