Congress Backs Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the ED Program
In December 2019, Congress authorized funding for the Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department program—the…
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EMF Researcher Demonstrates the True Value of Emergency Care
The mission of the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) is to invest in innovative clinical and health policy…
Tips for Coping with Dr. Google, Online Reviews, Social Media, and More
Your patients are online. You are online. How many of these scenarios ring true? “I did an…
Meningitis Test Could Reduce Unnecessary Admissions
Disclosure: Dr. Talan is a paid consultant for BioFire Diagnostics and has advised on the development of…
ACEP Is Updating Its Electronic Wellness Guidebook
For many years physicians and hospital administrators erroneously thought that everyone was responsible for his or her…
Pennsylvania ED Re-Engineers Patient Flow to Reduce Boarding Burden
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) was the nation’s first teaching hospital at the nation’s…
The 20 Numbers of Emergency Department Management
There is huge value to timely data collection and sharing within an individual emergency department and between…
What Do Studies Say About Antipyretics and Febrile Seizure Recurrence?
Question 1: What does recent literature say about antipyretics and febrile seizure recurrence? How often have you…
How Much Does a Shoulder Roll (or Equivalent) Help Pediatric Intubation?
Question 2: During pediatric intubations, how much does a shoulder roll (or equivalent) help intubation success? We…
How the SECURE Act Will Affect Emergency Physicians
Q. I hear that Congress just passed the SECURE Act. What does that mean for doctors? A….