Emergency Department Patient Flow Change Brings Better Metrics, More Satisfaction
A group of 200 emergency department leaders (medical directors, nurse managers, and executives) met Feb. 24–26 in…
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Emergency Department Patient Flow Change Brings Better Metrics, More Satisfaction
A group of 200 emergency department leaders (medical directors, nurse managers, and executives) met Feb. 24–26 in... -
Opinion: Body Cams Could Compromise Physician-Patient Relationship
Two fundamental pillars of the Hippocratic Oath have been attacked, not by politicians or faceless bureaucrats but... -
Opinion: Freestanding Emergency Centers Increase Access to Care, Decrease Physician Burnout
Editor’s Note: This editorial from ACEP’s Freestanding Emergency Centers Section is a response to “Why Freestanding, Physician-...
Opinion: Body Cams Could Compromise Physician-Patient Relationship
Two fundamental pillars of the Hippocratic Oath have been attacked, not by politicians or faceless bureaucrats but…
Opinion: Freestanding Emergency Centers Increase Access to Care, Decrease Physician Burnout
Editor’s Note: This editorial from ACEP’s Freestanding Emergency Centers Section is a response to “Why Freestanding, Physician-…
Regional Anesthesia an Alternative to Opioids in the Emergency Department
As discussed in previous issues, the availability of options for severe pain control other than opioids has…
Testosterone to Slow Aging in Men Could Pose Cardiovascular Risk
The Case “I told him he never should have started that medication,” said the patient’s worried wife….
When Do You Stop Trying to Resuscitate a Patient?
The Case A frantic call comes in on the box: “CPR in progress—three minutes out!” Emergency medical…
What Is the Best Ratio of Plasma, Platelets, and Red Blood Cells for Massive Transfusions?
Case A 23-year-old male presents to the ED with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and is…
Non-Opioid Pain Medications to Consider for Emergency Department Patients
As recently as 15 years ago, the approach to pain management was a symptomatic one, whereby the…
Opinion: Why Freestanding, Physician- or Investor-Owned Emergency Departments May Be Bad for Emergency Medicine
Driving in and around the cities that make up the Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, I get the…
Recognize Pediatric Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Symptoms, Manage Disease
The Case A previously healthy, fully immunized five-year-old boy presents to the pediatric emergency department with three…