ACEP15 Session: Tips for Better Pediatric Resuscitation
Pediatric resuscitation can be a stressful experience. This session will review the basics of pediatric resuscitation using…
Posts by Joseph Harrington
ACEP15 Session: Spot Subtle Neurological Symptoms to Diagnose Potentially Devastating Emergencies
When a patient comes to the ED with vague neurological complaints, what’s your usual reaction? If you’re…
Opinion: Tactical Emergency Medicine Providers Deserve Appropriate Protective Equipment
A tactical emergency medical services (TEMS) element was on a hostage rescue call-out when things went bad,…
2015 Emergency Physician Compensation Report Highlights Regional Salary Trends
This year’s compensation report continues to reflect the total lack of standardization in the specialty, further proving…
Emergency Physicians Provide Medical Treatment in Supercross Stadiums
Few people would argue whether the specialty of emergency medicine has its own medical jargon that leaves…
Maryland’s Global Payment Model on Track to Meet Medicare Savings Target After One Year
In January 2014, Maryland embarked on a unique method of payment reform by asking health systems to…
Forensic Mysteries of Physicians’ Roles in Boston’s History
ACEP welcomes its emergency physicians to Boston, the cradle of America’s freedom! As physicians descend upon Boston,…
How Emergency Medicine Can Help Solve Your Hospital’s Quest for Value
Let’s set the stage with a couple of industry quotes. “We’re sorry, but we have no idea…
When to Use Intranasal Medications in Children
My last shift started with a 3-year-old with a dog bite to the face, a 10-year-old with…
Benefits of Yoga for Emergency Physicians
Fifteen minutes into my first yoga class, I [Dr. Balentine] quickly wondered what I had gotten myself…