Competency Measurement Approach for Advanced Practice Providers in Emergency Medicine
Lately, the topic of competency of advanced practice providers (APPs), also known as physician assistants (PAs) and…
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Competency Measurement Approach for Advanced Practice Providers in Emergency Medicine
Lately, the topic of competency of advanced practice providers (APPs), also known as physician assistants (PAs) and... -
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Data Show Increase in Emergency Department Visits
For more on the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, see the Nov. 2014 Special Ops column,... -
Rural Hospital Closures Leave Whole Communities Without Access to Emergency Care
Imagine you are in Washington, D.C., and have a sudden onset of severe chest pain radiating to...
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Data Show Increase in Emergency Department Visits
For more on the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, see the Nov. 2014 Special Ops column,…
Rural Hospital Closures Leave Whole Communities Without Access to Emergency Care
Imagine you are in Washington, D.C., and have a sudden onset of severe chest pain radiating to…
Threat of Malpractice Lawsuits May Not Be Driving Defensive Medicine
One of the great things about publishing in The New England Journal of Medicine is that old…
Minnesota Becomes 19th State to Allow Nurse Practitioners Full Scope of Authority to Prescribe
Earlier this year Minnesota became the 19th state, in addition to the District of Columbia, to offer…
Emergency Medical Services Arrivals, Admission Rates to the Emergency Department Analyzed
The ambulances keep rolling, and for many years, the majority of their trips ended with a patient…
Praise for Evidence-Based Advice on Prescribing Antibiotics, Testing Blood Cultures
Dr. Radecki, I appreciate the extensive review of the research in regards to the perils of providing…
ACEP Surveys Emergency Physicians on Approach to Home Medication Use for Observation Patients
An 83-year-old woman presents to the emergency department after a syncopal episode. After a normal ED evaluation,…
Emergency Department Usage Trend Data Can Help Physicians Prepare for Patients
Do you have a sense for the national utilization trends for ED services? Do you know who…
Some Emergency Medicine Techniques, Treatments from 1974 Hold Value
1. Nov./Dec. 1974: The art of physical diagnosis performed with serious sideburns. 2. Simulation training…