Virtual discharge counseling: An assessment of scalability of a novel patient educational process across a multi-site urban emergency department.

Background: Inadequate counseling at patient discharge from the emergency department can lead to adverse patient outcomes. Virtual discharge counseling can address gaps in discharge counseling and improve patients' understanding of instructions.

Methods: A previously established virtual discharge counseling program was scaled across three emergency departments and expanded to 13 diagnoses.

Core sepsis-related competencies for medical students: an international consensus by Delphi technique.

Background: Sepsis is a life-threatening condition which may arise from infection in any organ system and requires early recognition and management. Healthcare professionals working in any specialty may need to manage patients with sepsis. Educating medical students about this condition may be an effective way to ensure all future doctors have sufficient ability to diagnose and treat septic patients.