Readers Respond: The Death of Diphenhyramine, Firearms in the ED, and More
The Death of Diphenhydramine I too would never bury Benadryl. I well remember our collective professional relief…
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Readers Respond: The Death of Diphenhyramine, Firearms in the ED, and More
The Death of Diphenhydramine I too would never bury Benadryl. I well remember our collective professional relief... -
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in the Emergency Department
In 2012, the retail store Target inadvertently informed a father that his young daughter was pregnant.1 The... -
Reader: “Rumors of Diphenhydramine’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated”
Dear Editor, Dr. Westafer’s commentary on diphenhydramine makes several valid points about some misuses (e.g,. sleep aid)...
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in the Emergency Department
In 2012, the retail store Target inadvertently informed a father that his young daughter was pregnant.1 The…
Reader: “Rumors of Diphenhydramine’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated”
Dear Editor, Dr. Westafer’s commentary on diphenhydramine makes several valid points about some misuses (e.g,. sleep aid)…
Firearms and Emergency Department Safety
An excerpt from our Medical Editor in Chief Dr. Cedric Dark : As you read our August…
Firearm Relinquishment Laws Help Decrease Death
I will never forget the day I heard about the heinous murder of Dr. Tamara O’Neal—an emergency…
The Death of Diphenhydramine
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl), is ubiquitous in the emergency department (ED) and has historically been a component of many…
How ACEP Is Pushing for a Safer Workplace
As part of the Career Fulfillment pillar of ACEP’s new strategic plan, the College is committed to…
Urge Your Reps to Support New Emergency Dept. Violence Legislation
ACEP supports the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act that was introduced in the House…
New Atrial Fibrillation Quality Initiative Available
Emergency departments, emergency groups, and individual clinicians are invited to join the BMS/Pfizer Atrial Fibrillation Initiative, a…
ACEP’s Data Registry Participants Successful with MIPS in 2020
In 2020, more than 20,500 emergency department clinicians (70 percent of whom are emergency physicians) utilized ACEP’s…