National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Data Show Increase in Emergency Department Visits
For more on the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, see the Nov. 2014 Special Ops column,…
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Sutures for Skin Tears, Oxygen Therapy for STEMI Patients, and Blood Alcohol Levels to Assess Intoxication: More Myths in Emergency Medicine
Skin Tears! Who Cares? Why care about skin tears? The standard for skin tear repair has always…
Rural Hospital Closures Leave Whole Communities Without Access to Emergency Care
Imagine you are in Washington, D.C., and have a sudden onset of severe chest pain radiating to…
ACEP Awards Program Nominations Due February 16
ACEP is accepting nominations until Feb. 16, 2015, for the 2015 ACEP Awards Program, which annually honors…
ACEP Council Award Nominations Being Accepted Through February 16
The Council Awards Committee is accepting nominations for the following Council awards: Council Meritorious Service Award, Council…
ACEP Board of Directors, Council Officer Award Nominations Due February 16
The ACEP Nominating Committee is accepting recommendations for Board of Directors, Council Speaker, and Council Vice Speaker…
American Medical Association Ethics Code Helps Emergency Physicians Make Tough Decisions
Just another day in your busy emergency department, except that today one of your patients ended up…
Threat of Malpractice Lawsuits May Not Be Driving Defensive Medicine
One of the great things about publishing in The New England Journal of Medicine is that old…
Naloxone to Reduce Opiate Overdose Deaths Raises Cost, Liability, and Safety Concerns
The U.S. opiate epidemic leads to about 16,000 deaths a year. Activists have proposed solutions, and many…
Clinical Practice Guidelines Updated for Diagnosing, Treating Pediatric Bronchiolitis
Buried in mid-winter, January generally portends the ramping up of bronchiolitis season in the majority of the…