Emergency Physician Provides HIV and Hepatitis C Testing, Counseling to Underserved Communities
Yvette Calderon, MD, FACEP, understood health disparities from an early age. Born to Puerto Rican parents who…
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ACEP Chapter Roundup: Highlights and Updates from 2023
As we close out 2023, ACEP’s chapters were invited to share news from the past year and…
December 2023 News from the College
ACEP Blunts Medicare Cuts in 2024 Physician Fee Schedule CMS recently released the Physician Fee Schedule PFS…
New Bedside Tools Available for Stroke and Cancer Complications
ACEP has recently added two new point-of-care tools to its growing collection of bedside resources. Dizzy+ was…
Contribute Case Images to the Monkeypox EM Project
ACEP has partnered with VisualDx to create the Monkeypox Emergency Medicine Project. Contribute your confirmed monkeypox case…
Vaccine Passports Could Allow Infections to Be Missed; PCR Tests Useful Even for Vaccinated
“Vaccine passports” that exempt vaccinated people from regular COVID-19 testing would allow many infections to be missed,…
New Multiplex PCR Assay for Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Being Investigated
The incidence of lung disease from nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) has been increasing worldwide, in both immunocompromised and…
Surgery Needed in Nearly Half of Appendicitis Patients Treated with Antibiotics
Antibiotic therapy can prevent or delay the need for an appendectomy, but ultimately nearly half of the…
New Study Analyzed Effects of Increasing Urgent Care Capacity
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article….
After Mergers, Rural Hospitals More Likely to Stop Surgical Services
Rural hospitals that are acquired by larger hospitals or health systems are more likely to close their…