Operating room leaders across the country agree: Performance is being squeezed from every direction. Growing demand, workforce constraints and operational complexity are testing the limits of perioperative capacity. As a consequence, many organizations are rethinking scheduling, staffing models and technology investments to improve throughput and reliability. The leaders featured below...

Health Gorilla has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Epic and several health systems, arguing the case threatens the stability of nationwide interoperability frameworks used to exchange patient information. In a Feb. 26 press release announcing the filing, Health Gorilla said the lawsuit amounts to “an attack...

A decadeslong frustration among midwives and hospitals could escalate, and harm patients, as more women choose home births, NBC News reported Feb. 26.  Although a small percentage of U.S. mothers deliver infants at home, this minority is growing, according to national data. In a March 2025 report, the CDC said...

The Oregon Senate voted Feb. 24 in favor of a bill that, if passed, would require hospitals to treat a patient’s citizenship or immigration status the same as protected health information.  The Healthcare Without Fear Act will need to pass the Oregon House of Representatives before it moves to the...

Greenville, S.C.-based Bon Secours St. Francis is opening a new $23 million freestanding emergency department March 5 in Five Forks, S.C. The 12,500-square-foot facility will have nine exam rooms, including a dedicated trauma room, along with on-site CT and X-ray imaging, according to a Feb. 25 news release shared with...

Eli, a nine-year-old, presents with mild asthma. Most days she’s fine, managing her wheeze with her blue inhaler as needed, but every so often a cough or sniffle turns into a flare that worries her parents about a looming attack. You want to prevent her next severe asthma attack, but...

Master the anatomy and management of tracheostomy emergencies, from early dislodgement and cannula obstruction to rare tracheoesophageal fistulas. The post Tracheostomy Complications and the Emergency Setting appeared first on ACEP Now....

Rising fatal accidents in unregulated hyperbaric chambers highlight risks such as arterial gas embolism and burns. Learn how to manage these ED emergencies now. The post Poorly Regulated Hyperbaric Chambers Sound Safety Alarms appeared first on ACEP Now....

Have you been keeping up with the literature? The Bubble Wrap team have. The post The 99th Bubblewrap x Sheffield Children’s ED appeared first on Don't Forget the Bubbles....

Children with differences in sex development (DSD) may present at various stages of life, but most commonly during the neonatal period or at puberty. In newborns, the most frequent physical sign is atypical genitalia. If you work in a neonatal unit, you’re likely to encounter this presentation. Atypical genitalia may...

Dr. Kendall Donohue matches into the same pediatric EM fellowship as her 12-year mentor Dr. Eric Fleegler. The post Full Circle: The Power of Long-Term Mentorship in Emergency Medicine appeared first on ACEP Now....

How to screen for AUD and start naltrexone to reduce cravings and break the cycle of problematic drinking. The post Alcohol Use Disorder: Screening and Naltrexone in the Emergency Department appeared first on ACEP Now....

Master push-dose phenylephrine and epinephrine dosing to manage hemodynamics during peri-intubation and shock in the ED. The post Phenylephrine and Epinephrine Push-Dose Vasopressors appeared first on ACEP Now....

You came back!  You walk into your Paeds ED shift, ready for the usual falls, scraps, and one or two snotty noses. However, your first patient is a 2-year-old baby with eczema that’s proving tricky to manage, and he is not feeling well. You start thinking about all the dermatology...

Time to look at what has been published in this month's Bubble Wrap Plus with Anke Raaijmakers and Prof .Jaan Toelen The post Bubble Wrap PLUS – February 2026 appeared first on Don't Forget the Bubbles....