Proper preservation of amputated parts: A multi-level shortcoming.

Background: Successful replantation relies on proper preservation of traumatically amputated parts. The established protocol for preservation, however, is inconsistently adhered to. The objective of this study is to examine the rate of proper preservation in multiple patient populations.

Procedural Competency in Academic Emergency Medicine Attending Physicians: How Is Competency Maintained and Evaluated by Academic Institutions in the US?

Introduction There have been numerous studies examining the minimum graduation requirements for resident training of procedural skills within Emergency Medicine programs; however, how academic medical centers in the United States maintain Emergency Medicine attending procedural skill competency has not been explored. Objectives The aim of this study was to examine the processes in place to evaluate and track the procedural skills practices of Emergency Medicine attending physicians at academic institutions in the US. Methods An exploratory cross-sectional survey was sent to all 39 ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine programs in the US through a REDCap survey in 2020.