American Board of Emergency Medicine President Dr. Barry Heller Talks the Future of Maintenance of Certification
The American Board of Emergency Medicine’s (ABEM) improvements to its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program may not…
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Reducing Boarding Time in the Emergency Department Can Improve Patient Care
A few years ago, emergency department leaders were given a valuable gift. The Joint Commission and then…
Tips for Using a Hyperangulated Video Laryngoscope
Hyperangulated video laryngoscopes have blade shapes with a curvature more acute than a standard Macintosh blade. Commercial…
AIDET: A Popular Way of Improving Patients’ Care Experience
A number of communication strategies have evolved over the past decade to improve the patient encounter and…
Spending Less Could Make You Financially Independent Sooner
Q. I know you have recommended that attending physicians should be putting about 20 percent of their…
Is Universal Suicide Screening in the Emergency Department Saving Lives or Wasting Time?
In 2013, more than 41,000 individuals died of suicide in the United States, and while that number…
Emergency Department Management of Extensor Tendon Lacerations
The hand is an intricate structure that provides us with the dexterity needed for our everyday lives….
Using the Supraclavicular Approach to Ultrasound-Guided Subclavian Vein Cannulation
Central venous catheter placement is an essential procedure in emergency medicine, with the internal jugular vein (IJV)…
ACEP Releases 2014-2015 Financial Report
ACEP is a membership organization. As such, members have a right to know its financial status. The…
Disease Trajectory as an Emergency Medicine Tool
Emergency medicine training prepares us well for managing acute events in our patients’ lives. In fact, combined…