Identification Badges Are an Unrecognized Hazard in Emergency Care
Neck-worn ID badges present an unrecognized strangulation risk in the ED. Discover why clip-ons and breakaway designs are critical to clinician safety.
Posts by Jed Henson
Resource-Limited Care Lessons from Eswatini
Discover how emergency physicians in resource-limited Eswatini master high-level clinical decision-making and physical exams without reliance on CT imaging.
Subcutaneous Insulin for Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Deeper Dive
Explore subcutaneous insulin protocols for mild-to-moderate DKA in the emergency department to optimize care and ease ED boarding.
Rethinking Psychiatric Care in the Emergency Department
Embedding 24/7 psychiatric nurse practitioners in the emergency department reduced patient length of stay and improved disposition. Learn more about this new model.
Point-of-Care EEG Is Coming to the Emergency Department
Bedside EEG offers a practical ED solution for rapid seizure detection, post-cardiac arrest care, and avoiding patient transfers for diagnosis alone.
Case Report: Minor Fall Triggers Acute Forehead Swelling
When minor pediatric head trauma leads to persistent forehead swelling, suspect Pott puffy tumor. Learn the key symptoms, imaging choices, and ED work-up.
NEMPAC Spotlight: Emergency Physician Candidates in 2026
With a record 50 physicians running for Congress in 2026, NEMPAC is helping emergency physicians overcome campaign challenges and shape federal healthcare policy.
When Cost Keeps Patients Away
How high-deductible health plans force patients to delay necessary care, leaving the emergency department to absorb the financial and clinical fallout.
Readers Respond: Manual Rectal Disimpaction in Toddler Results in Lawsuit
This article prompted enormous feedback from ACEP Now readers. Click through to read these two letters, and check the articles comments for many more.
Reader Responds: On the Value of Postponing Retirement
Great article about Stuart Clive, MD, regarding postponing retirement. (ACEP Now, Approaching Retirement, Emergency Physician Weighed the…