Do Emergency Physicians Need Yet Another Fentanyl Option?
Much has been written about the opioid crisis in America. Alternative medication regimens have been proposed. The…
About Howard “Howie” Mell, MD, MPH, CPE, FACEP
Dr. Mell is a reservist emergency physician for CEP-America. He is assigned to the Presence Health System in suburban Chicago. Dr. Mell is the current chairperson of the ACEP Public Relations Committee.
Posts by Howard “Howie” Mell, MD, MPH, CPE, FACEP
Pediatric Anesthesia Teams Use Sweet Smells to Calm Preoperative Patients
Scent from flavored lip balm smeared inside anesthesia or oxygen masks can improve patient tolerance and reduce…
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With regard to state legislative activity regulating the opioid prescribing practices of emergency physicians, which of the following wouId you support? Check all that apply.
- Restrictions on duration (36%, 229 Votes)
- Restrictions of quantity (34%, 219 Votes)
- Mandatory checking of prescription drug monitoring systems for all opioid prescriptions from the ED (30%, 194 Votes)
Total Voters: 367
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