Sepsis-3 Definitions and Reimbursement Discussions Continue
ACEP recently met with the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) to discuss the issues around the…
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ACEP Applauds U.S. House Passage of Universal Background Checks Bill
ACEP sent a letter of support for HR 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, introduced…
Emergency Physician Advocates for SUD Funding on Capitol Hill
Eric Ketcham, MD, FACEP, participated in a congressional briefing sponsored by the Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose…
Improvised Nasal Naloxone Devices Might Deliver Insufficient Medication
Improvised nasal naloxone devices (INND) commonly used by first responders and the general public deliver significantly less…
Optimizing Emergency Department Workspace to Promote Wellness
April 9, 2019
- David Lim, DO; Nicolette Mosinski, PA-C; Joyce Perfetti, DO; Evelyn Powers, PA-C; James Augustine, MD
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The emergency department receives and processes patients at an unpredictable volume and arrival pattern. The patients present…
Physician Burnout: Addressing a Public Health Crisis
According to the Center for Anxiety and Mood Disorders about one in three physicians experience “burnout” at…
Fast Angiography Not Helpful for Unconscious Cardiac Arrest Patients Without STEMI
When patients are comatose after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, should they be rushed into coronary angiography if…
Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Safe, Effective for Pediatric Cellulitis
Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is noninferior to in-hospital intravenous therapy for children with cellulitis, according to…
High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Tests for Acute Myocardial Infarction May be Flawed
High sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) assays routinely used to help exclude or diagnose acute myocardial infarction…
ACEP Board Considers Firearm Safety, Leadership Diversity, and More During January Meeting
In late January, the ACEP Board of Directors met and considered several issues related to practice trends…