ACEP’s Emergency Medicine Data Institute Improves Patient Care
To tell a story, all you need is information. To tell an accurate story, when it comes…
Posts by Jed Henson
Reader Responds: The Intersections of Physical and Mental Health Disorders
Thanks to Drs. Harrell and Bower for their excellent case discussion in the October issue of ACEP…
Tuesdays with Dr. Greg Henry: A Final Farewell (1946-2024)
The first time I met Dr. Greg Henry, he promptly informed me that he had shoes and…
Peripartum Cardiovascular Disease Is Rare, But Serious
A 27-year-old female patient presents to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of fatigue and…
ACEP Takes Firm Stand on Physician Leadership
Indiana’s SB 400, signed into law on May 4, 2023, requires hospitals with emergency departments (EDs) to…
GW Residency Union: A Resident’s Perspective
Medical training is a difficult task. As residents and fellows, we move wherever the Match sends us,…
Treating Acute Pulmonary Embolism with EKOS and the Inari FlowTriever
Approximately 60,000 to 100,000 patients die from pulmonary embolism (PE) each year in the United States, and…
Strategies to Reduce Ambulance Patient Offload Delays
As emergency departments (EDs) have become the focus of bottlenecks in the entire health care system—from insufficient…
Thrombolytics in Stroke: Moving Beyond Controversy to Comprehensive Care
The use of thrombolytics for acute ischemic stroke may be one of the most controversial topics in…
Case Report: Biatrial Myxoma in a 46-Year-Old Female
A 46-year-old female with a prior medical history of asthma presented to the emergency department with shortness…