If I Only Had a Heart
Eight years ago, my family and I returned to live in the small village in which I...
ACEP News: Vol 29 – No 01 – January 2010
Evaluation and Management of Suspected Appendicitis
In the January 2010 issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine, the American College of Emergency Physicians...
Reinhart Retires After Successful ABEM Tenure
How does one know when it’s time to step down from a position that has meant so...
Emergent Evaluation and Management Of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infectious process involving a woman’s upper genital tract. While the infection may...
Advocacy Took Center Stage in 2009
If we were doing David Letterman’s Top 10 List of “Important Issues in 2009,” health care reform...
STEMI Treatment and ‘Mission: Lifeline’
The American Heart Association is leading a major national effort to improve and expedite treatment for ST-segment...
Board of Directors Nominations Due By Feb. 15
The ACEP Nominating Committee is accept-ing individual and chapter recommendations for Board of Director candidates. Nominations must...
2010 Changes Impact EM Coding and Reimbursement
The American Medical Association’s annual update of the Current Procedural Terminology codes and descriptions was recently released....
Emergency Department Patients Can Find Prescription Help
Every year, emergency physicians provide care more than 120 million times. Sometimes, that care saves a life,...
ACEP Responds to Texas Ruling on ABPS—Certification Decision Questioned
Editor’s Note: ACEP President Angela Gardner, M.D., FACEP, released the following statement on Dec. 10, 2009, regarding...
