Abdominal Pain: A Black Box of Liability
Abdominal pain is the most common chief complaint among emergency department patients, yet firm diagnosis and etiology…
Emergency Medicine
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Abdominal Pain: A Black Box of Liability
Abdominal pain is the most common chief complaint among emergency department patients, yet firm diagnosis and etiology... -
Standard of Care Review Panel: Ruptured Tendon
The Panel did not find any literature advocating that patients be admitted because of bad weather A... -
Investments in Health IT Will Happen in EDs
Investments in health information technology (IT) will continue to be made in emergency departments, thanks to two...
Standard of Care Review Panel: Ruptured Tendon
The Panel did not find any literature advocating that patients be admitted because of bad weather A…
Investments in Health IT Will Happen in EDs
Investments in health information technology (IT) will continue to be made in emergency departments, thanks to two…
New ABEM President Takes Office
Mark T. Steele, M.D., an ACEP member since 1985, has assumed the office of President of the…
2010 ACEP Elections: Meet the Candidates
At its annual meeting in September, the ACEP Council will elect new leaders for the College. The…
Rapid Sequence Intubation Pharmacology
Emergency physicians have established expertise in the field of rapid sequence intubation (RSI). All emergency physicians must…
Crowding Case Study Submissions Now Being Accepted Online
Crowding of emergency departments has been a recognized problem nationwide since the 1980s. With reduced numbers of…
Get the Latest Research in The September Annals
Here is a quick look at two articles published in the September issue of Annals of Emergency…
New Hospital Disaster Resources Available
Deciding whether and when to evacuate a hospital during an emergency situation can be a daunting decision,…
Value-Based Care Movement Heads Toward the ED
Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a series looking at how quality-improvement and performance-reporting programs…