How Emergency Physicians Should Treat Chronic Pain Patients Without Adequate Follow Up
Scenario 1: Mr. Smith is a 42-year-old male who has come to the ED because he is…
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How Emergency Physicians Should Treat Chronic Pain Patients Without Adequate Follow Up
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Should Cricoid Pressure Be Used During Rapid Sequence Intubation?
Note to readers: The following piece is a tongue-in-cheek condemnation of the evidentiary base for the use... -
7 Best Practices to Reduce Emergency Department Misuse
After a three-year saga of flawed public policy, difficult politics, and dangerous regulations, Washington Chapter ACEP is...
Should Cricoid Pressure Be Used During Rapid Sequence Intubation?
Note to readers: The following piece is a tongue-in-cheek condemnation of the evidentiary base for the use…
7 Best Practices to Reduce Emergency Department Misuse
After a three-year saga of flawed public policy, difficult politics, and dangerous regulations, Washington Chapter ACEP is…
ACEP-Supported Issues, Bills at the 2014 Leadership and Advocacy Conference
Mental Health The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013 (H.R. 3717) This bill proposes…
Google Glass May Help Emergency Physicians Improve Patient Care
Last September, emergency physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston began testing a new technology…
Emergency Department Visits On the Rise
An online poll of emergency physicians conducted by ACEP showed that 86 percent of respondents expect emergency…
ACEP 2014 Leadership and Advocacy Conference Highlights
Nearly 550 attendees at Leadership and Advocacy Conference (LAC) this year explored major issues of health care…
How Much Money Do Physicians Need to Retire?
Question: I am 55 years old and would like to retire. I just finished paying off my…
ZIO XT Patch Cardiac Monitoring Device May Be Good Option for Evaluating Possible Dysrhythmias
I recently cared for a 35-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department for evaluation of palpitations….
Solutions Needed to Reduce Boarding of Mental Health Patients in Emergency Departments
With fewer places left to turn, patients in need of mental health services are increasingly flocking to…