ACEP Submits Statement on Surprise Billing, Bundled Payments
On April 2, 2019, ACEP submitted a statement for the record to the House Committee on Education…
Blog Archives
ACEP, NAEMT Partner to Celebrate EMS Week
The 45th National EMS Week is May 19-25, 2019, bringing together local communities and medical personnel to…
Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Confirm Endotracheal Tube Placement
The Case A 52-year-old patient is in cardiac arrest and needs endotracheal intubation. You’ve read some studies…
How To Perform an Ultrasound-Guided TAP Block for Appendicitis Pain
Over the past few years, emergency physicians have begun implementing multimodal strategies for acute pain, reducing the…
Physician-Reader Takes Issue with Vaccination Article, Author Responds
David, With all due respect to you as a physician, I would like to share an alternative…
High-Yield Ocular Ultrasound Applications in the ED, Part 3
Part 3 of a 3-part series. Part 1. Part 2. Common Emergency Department Application Structure: Vitreous Humor/Body…
The Suicide Contagion in Adolescents: What’s Emergency Medicine’s Role?
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among youth and young adults ages 10 to 24 in…
Update on ACEP’s Drug Shortage Advocacy Efforts
We know the ongoing shortage of lifesaving medicines is one of the biggest problems emergency physicians deal…
Opinion: ACEP Should Avoid the Firearms Debate
As an ACEP member, I share what many other members desire from membership: ACEP should make my…
New Out-Of-Hospital Care Models Could Affect Your Emergency Dept
“Whoop, whoop, whoop!” The EMS radio alerts the ED staff to an incoming patient. Minutes later arrives…