ACEP Clinical Policy on Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
In October 2016, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a clinical policy on the evaluation and management...
ACEP Now: Vol 36 – No 02 – February 2017
The Summa Transition, Directly from the Principals
Summa Emergency Associates Weighs In KK: Tell us about the background and history of your group. JW:...
Emergency Physician’s Neck Pain and Headache Lead to Dissection Diagnosis
Last year, my wife and I put our 1-year-old daughter into daycare for the first time. She...
ACEP Promotes Diversity in Emergency Medicine Through Initiatives, Task Force
More than a year ago during its retreat, the ACEP Board of Directors discussed the importance of...
Opinion: Connecting with Patients Can Help You Become a Better Doctor
It was a typical Friday night: The trauma bay was full, patients were lined up in hallway...
Attending President Trump’s Inauguration Leaves Emergency Physician–Political Junkie Disheartened
As a self-professed political junkie, I will admit that attending a presidential inauguration has been on my...
ACEP Reviews Guidelines on Chest Wounds, Hypoglycemia, Positioning, Oxygen Use
Editor’s Note: This is part three of a four-part series. The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR)...
Emergency Physician Suggests Rule Changes to Combat Football-Related Concussions, Head Injuries
From peewee leagues to the NFL, football is a national obsession in the United States. However, recent...
Should You Use a Low-Cost Financial Adviser as a Financial Planner?
Q. Is there any value to hiring a financial adviser? A. Many emergency physicians wonder if they...
EM Docs Community Helps Emergency Physicians Share Knowledge, Support Globally
EM Docs has gone global. Our 10,800-plus members are teaching and learning from other physicians practicing emergency...
Miriam Hospital’s FAST FORWARD>> Program Regains Lost Patient Flow Efficiencies
The Miriam Hospital is a 247-bed community hospital affiliated with the Warren Alpert School Medical School of...
Tips for Taking Forensic Photographic Evidence in the Emergency Department
The Case: You are called to testify in court for a domestic violence assault case. You saw...
CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt’s Twitter Feed Imparts Honest, Partisan Opinions on Health Care
In the past few years, major hospitals, health organizations, and prominent leaders in health care have hopped...
Tips for Physicians on Billing for ECGs and X-Rays
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar...
Medical Specialty Leaders Hold Meeting at ACEP Headquarters
The Specialty Societies CEO Coalition meets several times a year to discuss issues affecting the nation’s largest...
Emergency Physician Dr. Charles Pattavina Elected President of Maine Medical Association
Charles Pattavina, MD, FACEP, medical director and chief of emergency medicine at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor,...
