Task Interruptions and the Impact on EM Physicians with Dr. Perron - MEACEP

Task Interruptions and the Impact on EM Physicians with Dr. Perron - MEACEP

From ACEP Frontline - Emergency Medicine by ACEP Frontline

April 6, 2026 · 44 min

About this episode

Dr. Perron discusses the impact of task interruptions on emergency medicine physicians and offers strategies to mitigate these effects.

How many times per shift(no matter what you do) do you get interrupted? Are you a good multitasker? In this session from Maine ACEP, we hear how these countless interruptions impact your flow, efficiency and (possibly) quality. Dr. Perron has a couple of exercises and then provides some tips and strategies to mitigate the impact of task interruptions in EM.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Perron

Topics covered

  • task interruptions
  • emergency medicine
  • multitasking
  • efficiency
  • quality of care

Keywords

  • interruptions
  • emergency medicine
  • multitasking
  • efficiency
  • quality

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Organizations: Maine ACEP

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