EMPRN Surveys Emergency Physicians on Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis
The Emergency Medicine Practice Research Network (EMPRN) was designed to provide a means of assessing the real-life…
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EMPRN Surveys Emergency Physicians on Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis
The Emergency Medicine Practice Research Network (EMPRN) was designed to provide a means of assessing the real-life... -
Naproxen, Diazepam Evaluated for Treating Acute, Nontraumatic Low Back Pain
The Case A 49-year-old man presents to the emergency department with an acute onset of back pain. He... -
Follow-up Finds Clot Removal Offers Better Stroke Outcomes
(Reuters Health) – Long-term follow-up of patients in a 2014 study confirms that acute ischemic stroke patients...
Naproxen, Diazepam Evaluated for Treating Acute, Nontraumatic Low Back Pain
The Case A 49-year-old man presents to the emergency department with an acute onset of back pain. He…
Follow-up Finds Clot Removal Offers Better Stroke Outcomes
(Reuters Health) – Long-term follow-up of patients in a 2014 study confirms that acute ischemic stroke patients…
Stroke Hospitalizations on the Rise in Younger U.S. Adults
A growing number of younger U.S. adults are being hospitalized for stroke, and a new study suggests…
Value-Based Reforms Linked to Readmission Reductions
Hospital participation in voluntary value-based reforms is associated with greater readmission reductions under Medicare’s Hospital Readmission Reduction…
Billing for Ultrasound Tests Done in the Emergency Department
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…
Treatment for Acute Gastroenteritis, Acute Epididymitis in Pediatric Patients
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled…
Physician and Lawyer Fight Health Insurers for Fair Reimbursement of Emergency Physicians
It can be difficult for small physician groups to take on large insurance companies over payment and…
Firearm-Related Hospitalizations Cost U.S. Billions in Health Care Costs
(Reuters Health) – The initial hospitalizations for firearm-related injuries in the United States cost an average of…
ACEP Accredits Geriatric Emergency Care for Emergency Departments
Emergency department providers across the nation recognize that, every shift, patients seem older. These observations are not…