How Emergency Physicians Are Working to Prevent Firearm Injury
As emergency physicians, we are the first and often the only physicians to see victims of firearm...
ACEP Now: Vol 38 – No 05 – May 2019
Want to Make History? You’ll Need This Formula for Success
“The history of the world is but the biography of great men [and women].” —Thomas Carlyle It’s...
Farewell from ACEP Now’s Medical Editor in Chief
Dear friends and colleagues, Opportunity often finds you when you’re ready, but not, necessarily, when you’re looking...
ACEP Now’s Medical Editor in Chief Says Farewell, and Thank You
Farewell, and Thank You A message from ACEP Now’s Medical Editor in Chief Dear friends and colleagues,...
The Suicide Contagion in Adolescents: What’s Emergency Medicine’s Role?
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among youth and young adults ages 10 to 24 in...
High-Yield Ocular Ultrasound Applications in the ED, Part 3
Part 3 of a 3-part series. Part 1. Part 2. Common Emergency Department Application Structure: Vitreous Humor/Body...
Update on ACEP’s Drug Shortage Advocacy Efforts
We know the ongoing shortage of lifesaving medicines is one of the biggest problems emergency physicians deal...
Opinion: ACEP Should Avoid the Firearms Debate
As an ACEP member, I share what many other members desire from membership: ACEP should make my...
Tips for Spotting and Treating High-Altitude Illness
The diagnosis and treatment of high-altitude illness (HAI) require an understanding of the interplay between physics and...
Dr. Geesbreght: Leader and Caregiver for His Family, Community, and EM
Emergency physicians see people at some of their worst moments—traumatic injury, grave illness, the death of a...
New Out-Of-Hospital Care Models Could Affect Your Emergency Dept
“Whoop, whoop, whoop!” The EMS radio alerts the ED staff to an incoming patient. Minutes later arrives...
Reprioritizing the ABCs of Trauma Care for Polytrauma Patients
While advanced trauma life support has traditionally emphasized the “ABC” (airway, breathing, and circulation) approach for all...
Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Confirm Endotracheal Tube Placement
The Case A 52-year-old patient is in cardiac arrest and needs endotracheal intubation. You’ve read some studies...
How To Perform an Ultrasound-Guided TAP Block for Appendicitis Pain
Over the past few years, emergency physicians have begun implementing multimodal strategies for acute pain, reducing the...
As Popular SMACC Critical Care Conference Ends, a New One Rises
In 2013, Scott Weingart, MD, FACEP (@emcrit), declared SMACC (which stands for Social Media and Critical Care),...
Coding Wizard: Critical Care Services Involving a Resident
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar...
Physician-Reader Takes Issue with Vaccination Article, Author Responds
David, With all due respect to you as a physician, I would like to share an alternative...
Congratulations to the 2019 ACEP Award Winners
The Board approved the following award winners during its April meeting and congratulates the recipients. The winners...
Candidates Announced for President-Elect, ACEP Board and Council
The following candidates are running for ACEP leadership positions in 2019. Elections will take place at the...
ACEP Board Considers Flu, Firearm Safety, Protected Time, and More during April Meeting
The ACEP’s Board of Directors convened April 10–11, 2019, and discussed several issues impacting the specialty of...
Emergency Physician Named CEO of American Osteopathic Association
ACEP Board member Kevin Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP, has been appointed chief executive officer of the American...
ACEP Supports Workplace Violence Prevention Act
Violence in the emergency department is a serious and growing concern. ACEP’s 2018 survey reported that nearly...
ACEP Submits Statement on Surprise Billing, Bundled Payments
On April 2, 2019, ACEP submitted a statement for the record to the House Committee on Education...
ACEP, NAEMT Partner to Celebrate EMS Week
The 45th National EMS Week is May 19-25, 2019, bringing together local communities and medical personnel to...
