Naloxone Distribution Strategies Needed in Emergency Departments
The Case A 57-year-old man is brought in by family in a private vehicle after a “heroin…
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Emergency Physician Lands in ED after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage During Bike Ride
When emergency physician Michael J. Jarosick, DO, decided to go for a mountain bike ride in Ohio’s…
New CMS Rules Introduce Bundled Payments for Observation Care
Last November, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its 2016 final rule for the…
Guidance on Cerebrospinal Fluid Sterilization in Pediatric Meningitis, Carotid Injury Risk after Palatal Wound in Children
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love—and are always humbled—by those…
Physician Staffing Model at Texas Health ED Helps Maintain Top Clinical, Operational Metrics
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth is part of a 25-hospital system and one of the…
Documentation Pearls for Navigating Abscess Incision/Drainage Codes
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…
Emergency Physicians Encouraged to Draw Attention to Pharmaceutical Drug Shortages
Although many ACEP members have forgotten about times when medications were consistently plentiful, it’s really been just…
Emergency Physicians Discuss Mergers, Money, Future of Emergency Medicine at ACEP15 Council Town Hall
Editor’s Note: The ACEP Council hosted a Town Hall meeting on mergers and acquisitions on Oct. 24,…
Cold Temperatures Greet Emergency Physician Spending Winter in Antarctica
“How do you get to Antarctica?” may be the third most common question I get when I…