2016 ACEP Council Reviews Public Policy, Resolutions at Annual Meeting
LAS VEGAS—The 2016 ACEP Council considered several resolutions during its annual meeting in October, including issues related...
ACEP Now: Vol 35 – No 11 – November 2016
Choosing Right Medication Critical to Combat Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Infections
Have you wondered when you’d start to routinely confront superbugs resistant to multiple antibiotics in your emergency...
Opinion: Affordable Care Act Consolidation Increases Health Plans’ Market Power
“The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating...
Recommendations Issued for Use of Thoracotomy in the Emergency Department
The ACEP Clinical Policies Committee regularly reviews guidelines published by other organizations and professional societies. Periodically, new...
Paucis Verbis Cards Can Help Determine Diagnosis for Petechiae, Purpura Rashes
https://www.acepnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ACEP_0516_pg20b-e1479151000600.png You simply have to know to assess the two questions when examining the patient during your...
New ACEP Clinical Policy on Transient Ischemic Attack
In June 2016, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a new clinical policy on the evaluation of...
To Reduce Emergency Department Boarding and Hospital Crowding, Look Beyond the ED
Many hospitals in the country operate at capacity, and many patients are boarded in the emergency department....
Facebook Group, EM Docs, Support Emergency Physicians in Practice
Our virtual doctors’ lounge, EM Docs, continues to grow! As of the writing of this column, there...
Financial-Aid Planning for Physicians with College-Bound Children
Q. I have children who will soon be starting high school. What do I need to know...
End-Tidal Capnography Can be Useful for Detecting Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Monitoring COPD
End-tidal capnography has gained momentum over the years as a standard for monitoring patients undergoing procedural sedation...
2015 Emergency Department Survey Shows Spike in Volume, Structural Changes, Patient Boarding Concerns
The 2015 Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance (EDBA) Performance Measures survey includes almost 1,200 emergency departments that served...
Pearls for Treating Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) patients are at increased risk for a whole slew of life-threatening problems. One...
Corticosteroid Treatments for Asthma Exacerbation, Intussusception Recurrence in Pediatric Patients
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled...
Amiodarone, Lidocaine, Placebo Treatments Compared for Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
CASE: A 63-year-old man has an unwitnessed cardiac arrest. EMS arrives to find him in ventricular fibrillation....
Documentation Pearls for Coding Lacerations
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar...
ACEP16 Scientific Assembly Marked by Record Attendance, Leadership Elections
Records were shattered in Las Vegas at ACEP16, with 7,513 emergency physicians and other health care providers...
NEMPAC’s Growth Supports Congressional Candidate Races; Broadens ACEP’s Visibility on Capitol Hill
As in years past, ACEP Council members stepped up to the plate during the NEMPAC Council Challenge...
Emergency Medicine Foundation Surpasses Contribution Goal with $223,000 in Donations
The EMF surpassed its goal for the second year with Council Challenge at ACEP16 in Las Vegas....
FDA Warning for Opioids, Benzodiazepines, Experimental Drug for Alzheimer’s Is Promising, and More
FDA Requires Boxed Warning, Medication Guides for Opioids, Benzodiazepines The prescription of opioids and benzodiazepines in combination...
