A Fresh Start at Summa’s Emergency Department
The transition of the Summa Health’s emergency department contract generated much discussion in the emergency medicine community....
ACEP Now: Vol 36 – No 10 – October 2017
2017 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the ACEP Council Officer Candidates
Each October at ACEP’s annual Council meeting, the ACEP Council elects new leaders for the College. The...
What to Do When Cyber Attack Strikes the Emergency Department
As practicing emergency physicians, we plan for the worst, knowing that modern health care, even with all...
UVAHS Emergency Team Helps Victims in Charlottesville Protest Tragedy
Charlottesville, Virginia, Aug. 12—At 1:42 p.m., a speeding car slammed into a gathering of protestors, injuring many....
Emergency Physician Runs Methadone Clinic to Treat Opioid Addicts
I am a residency-trained, American Board of Emergency Medicine–certified emergency physician and proud of it. I have...
2017–2018 Compensation Report for Emergency Physicians Shows Steady Salaries
In the past 10 years, emergency physician salaries have increased 31 percent while the average clinical hours...
Emergency Departments Often First Point of Care for Domestic Violence Trauma, Injury Cases
I recently spent a month rotating on the trauma service at my hospital. One day early in...
Emergency Physician Myiesha Taylor Helps Promote Diversity with Doc McStuffins TV Character
Myiesha Taylor, MD, knows how rare it is to see a black female physician on television. As...
Opinion: Emergency Physicians Need Better Education on Medical Cannabis
I was disappointed by the one-sided argument published in ACEP Now’s May 2017 article “Experiencing the Dangers...
Myths in Emergency Medicine: 24-Hour Treatment with Antibiotics for Strep Throat
The “Strep” Holiday Is Over! It is common practice, found frequently in emergency department discharge instructions and...
Federal Government Declares Emergency Physicians Incapable of Performing Medical Screening Exam for Psychiatric Patients in AnMed Lawsuit
There is no EMTALA issue in emergency medicine more difficult, more confusing, or more risk-prone than managing...
ACEP Advocates for Fair Payments to Emergency Medicine
Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) puts out several regulations that impact how...
ACEP Supports Hurricane Harvey Response in Texas
As Hurricane Harvey descended upon south Texas, many ACEP members and other first responders deployed to care...
Oxygen Insufflated Into Lungs Can Prevent Desaturation, Aid in Emergency Airway Management
It was a simple idea that actually has a long-standing history in medicine: Oxygen insufflated into the...
Emergency Medicine Pearls, Pitfalls for Treatment of Pediatric Distal Radius Fractures
Written from the perspective of an emergency physician who also runs a weekly minor fracture clinic, this...
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Tips for Treating Closed Head Injuries and Using Antibiotics for Parotitis
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled...
Pearls from Emergency Medicine Literature on Skin Conditions, Sepsis, Chest Pain, and More
Twelve months ago, I highlighted some of the most impactful, talked-aboutStaphylococcus aureus , or interesting articles published...
ACEP, EMRA Member Wins Presidential Public Safety Office Medal of Valor
Sean Ochsenbein, MD, an ACEP and EMRA member and first-year resident at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem,...
ACEP Member, Executive Director Featured at Maine Medical Association Meeting
Recently, ACEP Executive Director Dean Wilkerson was a guest and panelist at the annual meeting of the...
Too Many CT Scans for Pediatric Nontraumatic Abdominal Pain
Emergency department (ED) computed tomography (CT) imaging rates for children with nontraumatic abdominal pain have changed little...
Acute Chest Syndrome in Pediatric Sickle-Cell Disease: Antibiotic Guidelines Matter
Adhering to guidelines for antibiotic treatment of acute chest syndrome in children with sickle cell disease (SCD)...
