ACEP ‘Chooses’ Differently, Opts for Alternative Approach to Find Cost Savings
After considerable debate, the ACEP Council voted this month to refrain from participation in the national “Choosing…
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Council Shapes College Policy on Practice Management, Public Health Issues
The 2012 ACEP Council considered several resolutions during its annual meeting last month, including issues related to…
What Do ACOs Mean For EM?
By virtue of its prominence at the beginning of the cycle of care, emergency medicine will likely…
A Rewarding Job Made Even Better
Sitting in a hogan, warming ourselves by the fire, Stephen Begay told me a story about his…
Road Map for a Makeshift Tap
When I was a resident, it was impossible to find paracentesis kits in our department. What we…
Ask a Nurse – or Do You Really Need a Doctor?
There is a shortage of doctors providing primary care in the United States. No matter how you…
Live From the Scientific Assembly
“Is everybody having fun?” shouted Dean Wilkerson, ACEP Executive Director. Some hoots and hollers and applause emanated…
This is Your Captain Speaking…
Denver was a great choice for this year’s Scientific Assembly. I enjoyed meeting many of you there….
One That Made Me Happy, One That Made Me Sad
I recently came across two articles pertaining to the peri-intubation; one made me very happy (b/c it…
Bedside Ultrasound Assessment of Left Ventricular Function
Emergency physicians must often manage critically ill patients whose hemodynamic status is unclear, especially early in the…