On-Call Crises in the Emergency Department

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Scott E. Rudkin, MD, MBA Who will be there to take call in your emergency department? Dr Scott Rudkin associate professor of emergency medicine at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, is interviewed by Dr. Shira Johnson to discuss the on-call crises which may be impacting your emergency department. Dr. Rudkin discusses the instrumental causes which include low financial reimbursement, an increased risk of litigation in trauma cases, and a desire for a better lifestyle, all of which have taken their toll on emergency department call schedules.