Open ACEP Membership to All Emergency Physicians
Allowing ED physicians not certified in EM to join will fulfill our mission—and ultimately help patients Courage...
ACEP Now: Vol 33 – No 08 – August 2014
Maintain Emergency Medicine Certification as Requirement for ACEP Membership
The case for maintaining strict membership requirements for ACEP The discussion on opening up ACEP membership to...
Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest from Lyme Carditis Underscores Need for Timely Diagnosis, Treatment
CDC partners with ACEP to disseminate info about disseminated Lyme: critical update on Lyme carditis Disclaimer: The...
Body Language Tips for Emergency Physicians About to Testify
You are sitting in a hard chair on a raised platform being asked question after question by...
Dr. Steven Stack First Emergency Physician Named President-Elect of the American Medical Association
On June 7, 2014, another glass ceiling was broken for emergency medicine. On that date, the AMA...
Is Video or Direct Laryngoscopy Better for Intubation in Trauma Patients?
Eighty-seven percent of intubations were performed by emergency physicians. In more than two-thirds of cases, rapid sequence...
Concerns, Clarifications on Interview Policies for ACEP Officer Candidates
ACEP Member Questions Campaign Policy By Liam Yore, MD, FACEP ACEP is a large and diverse group...
New ACEP Headquarters to Add More Member Benefit
In 1983, when the current ACEP headquarters was built, emergency medicine was fairly new as a recognized...
Journal of ACEP Retrospective Provides Glimpse into Evolution of Emergency Medicine
We’ve come a long way since 1974! Here is a glimpse of the cutting edge of emergency...
Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Forms: What You Need to Know
Understanding POLST forms will better enable emergency physicians to verify patients’ wishes for end-of-life care are being...
Extreme Obstacle Races Deliver a Challenge, Build Camaraderie for Emergency Physicians
“The greater the obstacle the more glory in overcoming it.” – Molière On May 17, emergency physician...
Tips for Financial Success from NBA Star Shaquille O’Neal
You can live like you are rich or you can be rich, but very few will ever...
Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance Reports on Data Survey for Next-Generation ED Design
The design of emergency departments (EDs) is evolving with the changes in patients served, diagnostic testing utilized,...
Laceration or Incised Wound: Know the Difference
The Case: A 24-year-old male presents to the emergency department sustaining the wound shown in Figure 1...
Tweets from Emergency Physicians about Thought-Provoking Health Care Topics
Last month, I attended the Aspen Ideas Festival at the Aspen Institute (@aspenideas) in Colorado for its...
American Medical Association 2014 Annual Meeting Highlights
1. Emergency physicians are serving in a number of significant leadership positions in AMA councils and sections....
Opinion: Emergency Physicians Should Take Cautious Approach to Incentives that Boost Patient Satisfaction
Jay Kaplan MD, FACEP, recently argued in ACEP Now (April 2014) that emergency physicians should embrace patient...
Physical Exam Critical to Rule Out Unnecessary Lab Tests
I am writing in response to the article “The Death of the Physical Exam” by Shari Welch,...
ACEP Section of Medical Humanities Writing, Visual Arts Awards Deadline Is Sept. 1
The Section of Medical Humanities is soliciting submissions for its eighth annual Writing Award. Eligible pieces are...
Medical Claim Reimbursement Upheld for Auto-Related EMS Response, Trauma Care in Minnesota
Minnesota is a “no-fault” auto insurance state, providing that auto insurance policies include first-dollar medical coverage, up...
SuperTrack Approach to Patient Segmentation Aids Emergency Departments
For emergency departments seeing medium to high volumes of patients, the concept of patient segmentation is becoming...
