Patient Flow Improvements to Boost Efficiency in Small Emergency Departments
The emergency department at Houlton Regional Hospital (HRH) in Houlton, Maine, wanted to take its operational performance…
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ACEP Past President Dr. Robert E. Suter Receives Surgeon General‘s Award for Military Academic Excellence
ACEP Past President Robert E. Suter, DO, MHA, FACEP, COL, MC, received the prestigious Major General Lewis…
Gratitude from Families Helps Emergency Physician Appreciate Career, Life
It was my second shift in the SNICU. She was my third elderly female status post a…
ACEP’s Clinical Emergency Data Registry to Lead Way for Emergency Medicine Quality
As part of its ongoing commitment to assist emergency physicians with providing the highest quality of emergency…
ACEP Announces Board, Council Candidates for October 2017 Election
At its meeting in April, the ACEP Board of Directors was advised by ACEP Council Speaker James…
How Will the American Health Care Act Affect Emergency Medicine?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) reform legislation approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 4,…
The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Is Live
It just got easier for emergency physicians to obtain medical licenses in multiple states. For decades, most…
Is Dexamethasone Helpful for Treating Pharyngitis?
In addition to our nominal business of handling true medical emergencies, typical emergency departments also provide care…
ACEP Now Readers Comment on ACEP Ethics Committe Censure of Dr. Peter Rosen
I would like to compliment Dr. Sullivan and the Ethics Committee on their censure of Dr. Rosen….