ACGME/AOA Merger May Change Osteopathic Training
On Feb. 24, 2013, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),…
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Weighs In On Health–Business Collaboration
All businesses in the United States, from the mom-and-pop groceries to retail giants like Walmart, have an…
Thoracic Aortic Dissection Clinical Policy Approved by ACEP Board
In October 2014, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a new clinical policy, developed by ACEP’s Clinical…
ACEP Supports Emergency Medical Services for Children Program
Nearly 30 million children receive emergency medical care each year. The federal Emergency Medical Services for Children…
Cash Balance Plans Can Be an Extra Retirement Savings Account
Question. I’ve heard that a cash balance plan can allow me to contribute more toward retirement and…
ACEP’s Clinical Emergency Data Registry to Measure, Report Health Care Quality, Outcomes
As part of its ongoing commitment to providing the highest quality of emergency care, ACEP has developed…
Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Paradigm Has Pitfalls
Physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) is a paradigm moving quickly across the United States and was…
Bougienage Good Alternative for Treating Retained Esophageal Coins
Children, for whatever reason, have a predilection for swallowing coins. Perhaps it’s the taste or that they’re…
How To Build a Substitute for a Hurst Dilator for Use in Bougienage
Hurst dilators are reusable, flexible silicone-based devices that are more commonly used for dilatation of benign esophageal…
Opinion: Body Cams Could Compromise Physician-Patient Relationship
Two fundamental pillars of the Hippocratic Oath have been attacked, not by politicians or faceless bureaucrats but…