Avoid Airway Catastrophes on the Extremes of Minute Ventilation
Emergency airways commonly involve challenges of tube placement and oxygenation before and during the procedure. There are…
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Rise of the Free Open Access Medical Education Online Journal Club
History records that the first journal club was started by Sir William Osler, MD, at McGill University…
Pediatric Bronchiolitis, Croup Treatment Tips for Emergency Physicians
As educators, we love—and are always humbled by—those moments when we get to say, “I don’t know.”…
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Releases Fee Schedule for 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule…
Debra Houry, MD, MPH, Named Director of CDC’s Injury Center
ACEP member Debra Houry, MD, MPH, FACEP, took on a new post as director of the National…
Mayo Clinic, Apple Health Care App Aims to Monitor Patients Remotely
A Mayo Clinic mobile device application, or app, under development would enable users to easily access personalized…
Overdose Antidote Naloxone Hydrochloride Available in California Pharmacies
Naloxone hydrochloride will now be available upon request at California pharmacies. Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill…
Minnesota Becomes 19th State to Allow Nurse Practitioners Full Scope of Authority to Prescribe
Earlier this year Minnesota became the 19th state, in addition to the District of Columbia, to offer…
ACEP 2014 Year-End Update
I’m happy to report that ACEP14 in Chicago broke our all-time attendance record. The total four-day registration…
ACEP Releases Second Choosing Wisely List of Tests, Procedures Emergency Physicians Should Question
Five more recommendations to avoid unnecessary tests and procedures In October at ACEP14 in Chicago, ACEP released…