Global EM 12 – Global Health Redefined: Making an Impact Abroad Without Leaving Home

Global health doesn’t always require a passport or months working abroad. EM physician Dr. Dinesh Krishna’s journey shows how telemedicine, research, grant writing, fundraising and international partnerships can create meaningful global health impact from home—and help bring rehabilitation and disability services to more than 215,000 people without spending extended periods of time away from home in this month's Global EM blog...

Health Equity, Trust and Data Collection in the Emergency Department

I view the emergency department as a safe refuge, a modern-day secular sanctuary. We are the one health-care service that never turns anyone away; we provide shelter to the homeless on cold winter nights, safety for battered women, and food for the hungry. I have always felt this “sanctuary” role was part of the core mission of the ED, one with a great potential for improving lives, or at least providing comfort.

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