Thoracic Aortic Dissection Clinical Policy Approved by ACEP Board
In October 2014, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a new clinical policy, developed by ACEP’s Clinical…
Posts by Joseph Harrington
ACEP Supports Emergency Medical Services for Children Program
Nearly 30 million children receive emergency medical care each year. The federal Emergency Medical Services for Children…
Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Paradigm Has Pitfalls
Physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) is a paradigm moving quickly across the United States and was…
Opinion: Body Cams Could Compromise Physician-Patient Relationship
Two fundamental pillars of the Hippocratic Oath have been attacked, not by politicians or faceless bureaucrats but…
C. Difficile, Monospot Tests Often Not Effective in Pediatric Patients
As educators, we love—and are always humbled by—those moments when we get to say, “I don’t know.”…
ACEP 2015 Research Forum Abstracts Due April 24
ACEP is now accepting abstracts for the 2015 Research Forum. The deadline is April 24, 2015. The…
ACEP Toxicology Section Launches Poison Antidote Mobile App
The ACEP Toxicology Section has created and published the Antidote app, a succinct mobile resource designed for…
ACEP Board Member Robert E. O’Connor Receives EMS Achievement Award
ACEP Board Member Robert E. O’Connor, MD, FACEP, has been recognized by the National Association of EMS…
FDA Launches Mobile App to Alert Public About Drug Shortages
In early March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched the agency’s first mobile app specifically…
Television Show Untold Stories Seeks Anecdotes from Emergency Physicians
Untold Stories of the ER, featuring life-changing stories from the ED told by emergency medicine professionals, is…