AEM Education and Training 19: 'Swarming' as a New Model in the Academic ED

<p>Academic emergency medicine is a constant balance between efficiency and education. The authors developed a new model called swarming, where the bedside nurse, resident, and attending/fellow simultaneously evaluate the patient, including initial vital signs, bedside triage, focused history and physical examination, and discussion of the treatment plan, thus creating a shared mental model.</p>