Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction Surveys
Members of the ACEP Emergency Medicine Practice Committee (EMPC) (2010-2012) offer, in this article, information on patient…
Practice Management
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Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction Surveys
Members of the ACEP Emergency Medicine Practice Committee (EMPC) (2010-2012) offer, in this article, information on patient... -
ACEP Adopts Opioid Clinical Policy Recommendation addresses critical issues in the prescribing of opioids for adult patients
Exactly how big of a problem is prescription drug abuse, specifically opioids, in the United States? The... -
Section Spotlight: Tactical Emergency Medicine Section
The ACEP Board of Directors approved the formation of the Tactical Emergency Medicine (TEM) Section in 2003....
ACEP Adopts Opioid Clinical Policy Recommendation addresses critical issues in the prescribing of opioids for adult patients
Exactly how big of a problem is prescription drug abuse, specifically opioids, in the United States? The…
Section Spotlight: Tactical Emergency Medicine Section
The ACEP Board of Directors approved the formation of the Tactical Emergency Medicine (TEM) Section in 2003….
‘Let’s Talk’: Approaches to Refusal of Care in the ED
Physicians have ethical obligations to help patients and to respect their autonomy. Usually, these obligations are consistent…
Solving the Emergency Surgical Care Crisis
Each day, dramatic stories of lifesaving interventions unfold in emergency departments. Following the deadly shooting rampage in…
Is Acute Care Surgery Optimal for Nontrauma Emergencies?
Yes: Model provides cost-effective surgical care. I can say without qualification that acute care surgery is the…
Hurtled Into (Cyber)space
I was waiting for it. The staredown. The showdown. It was me or the machine. “Lisa ……
Workplace Violence Remains a Part of the Emergency Department
“She struck so fast that all I was aware of was a burning pain across my face….
Whose EMTALA Is It, Anyway?
I would like to respond to Dr. David Baehren’s colum titled “Let My People Go” (April 2012,…
Alone in a Crowd: Why we forget about patient privacy and why we shouldn’t
“Doon, doon, doon…” – a soft alarm sounds. An IV pump needs attention. “Click. Tap-a-tap.” – a…