Emergency Medicine Hackathon Collaborative Sessions Scheduled October 24–26
I have been answering one question a lot lately. Nope, not, “Nurse, can I get a sandwich?”…
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Diagnosis, Treatment for Patient with Psoriasis, Fever, Bloating, and Rash
Temperature of 100.3°F and tachycardia at 122 beats per minute. His skin is noted to have a…
Button Batteries a Swallowing Hazard for Children
Kids love to put odd objects in their mouths (and ears and nostrils and other interesting places),…
Top Concerns for Emergency Medicine Today
Donald Berwick, MD, first coined the term “Triple Aim” for the goals of the emerging health care…
Top 10 Best, Worst Places for Emergency Physicians To Seek Jobs in 2014-2015
This is a year of change. Some trends, like the increase in opportunity for non-EM-trained physicians, are…
Medical Claim Reimbursement Upheld for Auto-Related EMS Response, Trauma Care in Minnesota
Minnesota is a “no-fault” auto insurance state, providing that auto insurance policies include first-dollar medical coverage, up…
Dr. Steven Stack First Emergency Physician Named President-Elect of the American Medical Association
On June 7, 2014, another glass ceiling was broken for emergency medicine. On that date, the AMA…
Body Language Tips for Emergency Physicians About to Testify
You are sitting in a hard chair on a raised platform being asked question after question by…
Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Forms: What You Need to Know
Understanding POLST forms will better enable emergency physicians to verify patients’ wishes for end-of-life care are being…
Opinion: Emergency Physicians Should Take Cautious Approach to Incentives that Boost Patient Satisfaction
Jay Kaplan MD, FACEP, recently argued in ACEP Now (April 2014) that emergency physicians should embrace patient…