Dr. Cedric Dark: An Unexpected Journey to Medical Editor in Chief
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Hospital-Wide Strategies for Reducing Inpatient Discharge Delays and Boarding
Many emergency departments got a brief reprieve from boarding during the COVID-19 pandemic, but most are seeing…
How to Evaluate Diplopia and Spot Life-Threatening Etiologies
Diplopia, colloquially referred to as “double vision,” is a challenging chief complaint in the emergency department. The…
By the Numbers: Overdose Cardiac Arrests
In 2020 42% increase in EMS-observed overdose cardiac arrests nationally compared to baseline of 42 per 100,000…
ACEP Reports Progress on Workforce Issues
As we await publication of the “Emergency Medicine Physician Workforce: Projections for 2030” research, ACEP is leading…
New Checklist to Evaluate Employment Contracts
Employment contracts are complex and often difficult to navigate. ACEP’s new employment contract checklist is designed to…
Louisiana Physicians Get Important Scope-of-Practice Win
In early May, HB 495, a bill that would give full practicing authority for advanced practice registered nurses, was…
Administering COVID-19 Vaccines in the Emergency Department
As an emergency physician, you can help increase the number of people who are vaccinated. On June…
Managing Pain Relief in Palliative Care
Emergency physicians are proficient in recognizing and caring for the dying medical or trauma patient but often…
6-Step Approach to Acute Motor Weakness
Physicians increasingly depend on laboratory tests and imaging, sometimes at the expense of a careful history and…