Mind If I Dance With Your Date?
My friend and colleague Jay Ryno and I went speed dating recently. We had a great time…
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Members in the News
Dr. James J. Augustine was elected as chair for the Joint Commission’s Hospital Professional and Technical Advisory…
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation In the Emergency Department
Introduction Patients in acute respiratory failure are not uncommon in the emergency department, and a decisional branch…
Emergency Physicians Are Unique and Proud of It
In looking at the issues ACEP has been working on recently, I was struck by how many…
Leaders Discuss ABEM’s MOC Program
In late December, the American Board of Emergency Medicine sent letters to its diplomates outlining the process…
Front Row Seat to the Bonfire
Over the past few years, much has been made about reform of our health care system. What…
Education, Activities at ICEM 2010 in Singapore
Summer in Singapore holds the promise of exemplary education, exotic locations, and activities galore during the International…
Medicare Cuts Payment For Psych Care in the ED
The ACEP Reimbursement Committee recently discovered a change in reimbursement for the care of Medicare patients with…
Toxic Mushroom Ingestions
Despite cultural changes over the past decades, mushroom ingestions, particularly toxic mushroom ingestions, are becoming more common….
Making ACEP Members’ Voices Heard
President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medi-care program into law on July 30, 1965, and presented former president…