Post-Cardiac Arrest Care System in Arizona Improves Patient Outcomes
A statewide system in Arizona for directing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients to 31 designated cardiac receiving center…
Posts by Joseph Harrington
Find the Global Health Care Volunteer Position That’s Right for You
Part 1 of a three-part series. Interest in practicing and teaching emergency medicine around the world has…
ACEP Surveys Emergency Physicians on Approach to Home Medication Use for Observation Patients
An 83-year-old woman presents to the emergency department after a syncopal episode. After a normal ED evaluation,…
Designer Drug 25B-NBOMe Use Likely to Land Overdose Cases in Your Emergency Department
The Case It is a weekend, almost 3 a.m. in the emergency department. Paramedics report they are…
What Emergency Physicians Should Know About Getting a Job in Academia
Some residents will wonder whether an academic job is right for them. I hope I can demystify a few issues to help ensure that graduates make the best choice for themselves.
ACEP Wellness Booth Brings One Member a Health Warning
ACEP’s wellness program brings one member health warnings
How Much Do Emergency Physicians Make? A National Job Market Survey
2014–2015 Job Market for Emergency Physicians Part 2: Compensation Report
How Legalizing Marijuana Has Impacted Colorado
Colorado has had a long history with marijuana. It became one of the first states to allow medical marijuana in 2000.
Legalizing Marijuana Will Make It Safer
Prohibition of marijuana is a failed public health policy. Nearly 85 percent of Americans have tried marijuana. For at least two decades, it has been easier for adolescents to obtain marijuana than alcohol. Marijuana is the biggest cash crop in California. Nationwide, Americans spend and consume between $75 billion and $120 billion worth of marijuana annually.
Botulism Poisoning Diagnosed in Patient with Stroke-like Symptoms
The Case “Hey, Doc, we got a possible stroke going into room 9.” The EMS team arrived.”…