Through the Wormhole: Maine’s Medical Liability Demonstration Project
I love science and math, but you can take history, wars, dates, names, and places: they are…
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Through the Wormhole: Maine’s Medical Liability Demonstration Project
I love science and math, but you can take history, wars, dates, names, and places: they are... -
Update: Psych Boarding Ruled Unlawful in Washington State
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled Aug. 7, 2014, that boarding psychiatric patients temporarily in hospital emergency... -
Can We Trust Health Plan Data? Health Plans Contribute Data to Health Care Cost Institute All-Payer Claims Database
Recently three national health plans, Aetna, United Healthcare, and Humana, announced they would contribute claims data to...
Update: Psych Boarding Ruled Unlawful in Washington State
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled Aug. 7, 2014, that boarding psychiatric patients temporarily in hospital emergency…
Can We Trust Health Plan Data? Health Plans Contribute Data to Health Care Cost Institute All-Payer Claims Database
Recently three national health plans, Aetna, United Healthcare, and Humana, announced they would contribute claims data to…
Title of the Physician Assistant: A Policy Statement from the Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants
The policy of the Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants (SEMPA) is that physician assistants should only…
Joint Commission Infographic Provides Tips for Patients Receiving Anesthesia or Sedation
The Joint Commission has published an infographic that provides patients general information about anesthesia, a list of…
Erectile Dysfunction Treatments May Soon Be Available OTC
Sanofi and Eli Lilly and Company plans to seek approval to sell the erectile dysfunction (ED) drug…
7 Tips for Navigating Difficult Patient Consultations
The Nightmare It is a dark and stormy Friday night, been busier than usual. While hustling between…
Geriatic Emergency Medicine Training Valued as More Seniors Visit the ED
Geriatric emergency medicine (GEM) is an area of growing importance within emergency medicine. The population of adults…
The Geriatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship at UC Davis
One of the specific goals of the geriatric emergency medicine (GEM) fellowship at the University of California,…
Bell’s Palsy Diagnosis, Treatment Recommendations Updated
The ACEP Clinical Policies Committee regularly reviews guidelines published by other organizations and professional societies. Periodically, new…
