CPC Finals Shine During Scientific Assembly
The National Emergency Medicine Clinical Pathological Case (CPC) final competition took place in October in conjunction with…
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Texas Holds Strategy for Chapter Membership Growth
December 1, 2011
- Antonia Helbling, MS III; Samantha Shapiro, MS III; Brett Monroe, M.D.; and Angela Siler Fisher, M.D.
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In the ACEP Strategic Plan for 2011-2014, the ACEP Board of Directors set the national benchmark for…
Ultrasound-Guided Femoral Nerve Block
In the emergency department, ultrasound-guided femoral nerve blocks can provide rapid and definitive control of acute pain…
Does Stroke Center Designation Improve Patient Outcomes?
Outcomes of studies detail benefits of designation. There are some key components of primary stroke centers that…
Luke, I Am Your Father
I am probably the least likely person to have sleep apnea, but I do. Weight is not…
Council Resolutions Address Complaints, Contracts
The 2011 ACEP Council considered several resolutions during its annual meeting in October, including issues that are…
Health Care Future Discussed at Council Town Hall Meeting
During a town hall meeting at the 2011 ACEP Council in mid-October, several emergency medicine leaders discussed…
Section Spotlight
ACEP has 30 Sections of Membership, each with a unique special interest or focus of emergency medicine….
NEMPAC Sets Record at Scientific Assembly
International Emergency Medicine In response to the turbulent political environment, ACEP members are supporting NEMPAC, ACEP’s Political…
The State of Emergency Medicine Quality Measures
November 1, 2011
- Dickson Cheung, M.D., Jennifer Wiler, M.D., Richard Newell, M.D., and Jay Brenner, M.D.
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This article aims to provide background on quality measure reporting and reimbursement programs, as well as to…