Emergency Physicians Are Taking the Lead to #GetUsPPE
In early March, health care workers in the United States began to sound the alarm. Personal protective…
Posts by Kelly April Tyrrell
Philly Hospital’s Unexpected Closure Leaves Residents Scrambling
After months of speculation, residents at Drexel University/Hahnemann University Hospital learned in July that, as of July…
ACEP15 Session: Handheld Devices, Applications Emergency Physicians Should Know About
Esther Choo, MD, MPH, an emergency medicine physician at Rhode Island Hospital and assistant professor in the…
ACEP15 Session: Recognizing Life-Threatening Rashes in Pediatric Patients
How many times has a child presented to the emergency department with an unexplained rash? When should…
ACEP15 Session: Strategies for Treating Patients With Elevated Blood Pressure
Elevated blood pressure is “the most common abnormality physicians encounter in the emergency department, but there is…
Palcohol: Powdered Alcohol Dangers that Emergency Physicians Should Know
Powdered alcohol could soon be sold in stores throughout the United States, but some say the product,…
AMA, CMS Announce ICD-10 Transition Period Specifics
With the October 1, 2015, implementation of ICD-10 around the corner, Pamela Bensen, MD, MS, FACEP, is…
ACEP Board Member Dr. Michael Bishop Named Vice Chair of American Medical Association RUC
Michael Bishop, MD, FACEP, an emergency physician at Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital and former member of…
Interstate Compact May Simplify Getting a Medical License in a New State
Dean Wilkerson, JD, MBA, CAE, tells of a physician who recently moved from New York to Texas…
Study Finds Nationwide Decline in One Type of Heart Attack
A new study in the American Journal of Cardiology shows a dramatic drop in ST-elevation myocardial infarction…