The Power of Peace
Overall I have enjoyed a fantastic life. I have a wonderful family, I enjoy my work, and,…
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Not Your Sweetheart
He really ticked me off when he called me sweetheart. He wasn’t an old boyfriend, and I…
Obamacare Is Coming, and the Sky Is Not Falling
First the forces arrayed against it tried to defeat it but failed. Then the cry was, “Repeal…
ACEP Joins Choosing Wisely Campaign
In last month’s ACEP13 Opening Session, ACEP announced its list of five tests and procedures that may…
Emergency Physicians Wrap Up Record-Breaking ACEP13
This year’s ACEP annual meeting shattered the old attendance record, with more than 6,250 emergency medicine specialists…
D2B time: Are we measuring the right thing?
Door-to-balloon (D2B) time is a measurement that starts with patient arrival to the emergency department (door) and…
ACEP Clinical Policy Review: Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients in the ED with Asymptomatic Elevated BP
In the July issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine, ACEP published a clinical policy focusing on…
Job Market for Emergency Physicians
[This is the second of a two-part series on the state of the emergency medicine job market….
Critical Decisions: Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease – Part One
From the EM Model 8.0 Hematologic Disorders 8.5 Red Blood Cell Disorders Sickle cell disease (SCD) is…
Award Winners to Be Honored at ACEP13 in Seattle
Each year, ACEP recognizes outstanding contributions to emergency medicine. Here are this year’s recipients of these awards:…