Is Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coming to an Emergency Department Near You?
Emerging infectious diseases continue to challenge emergency physicians and emergency department leaders.1 Building on…
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Florida’s efforts to curb opioid abuse by registering pain clinics and electronically monitoring prescriptions…
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Boston Bans “Synthetic Marijuana”
Boston banned the use, sale, or purchase of synthetic marijuana, which has been linked…
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Elderly patients may be willing to let family members access their medical records and…
Draft Quality Measures for 2016 Clinical Emergency Data Registry Available for Comment
ACEP and the American Board of Emergency Medicine have convened a quality measures technical…
AMA, CMS Announce ICD-10 Transition Period Specifics
With the October 1, 2015, implementation of ICD-10 around the corner, Pamela Bensen, MD,…
Colorado Rejects Medical Marijuana for PTSD Treatment
On July 15, Colorado health officials rejected a bid by medical marijuana advocates to…
Former CMS Administrator to Head U.S. Health Insurer Lobby Group
Marilyn Tavenner, former top U.S. health insurer regulator, will be the next leader of…
Patient-Controlled Analgesia Works in the Emergency Department
Patient controlled analgesia (PCA) can be used effectively in emergency department patients dealing with…