Can You Smell It?
It’s natural, as we get older, to yearn for times past—times that we remember to be better...
ACEP News: Vol 28 – No 06 – June 2009
Quality Performance Measures Track ED
The National Quality Forum (NQF) has issued a new set of emergency department performance measures. And not...
Treatment of Epistaxis
Epistaxis is one of the most common ear, nose, and throat emergencies, with an estimated 60% lifetime...
An Attorney’s Thoughts on Truth Telling
The vast majority of people who become physicians are truly invested in helping their patients and achieving...
NQF Measures Join Growing List Of Quality Improvement Efforts
In November, ACEP convened a Quality and Performance Summit in Washington, D.C. The group discussed ways that...
Persistence, Pragmatism Help Utah ACEP Get State Liability Law Passed for Emergency Providers
A 5-year journey filled with tireless effort recently resulted in a significant victory for Utah ACEP when...
What Other States Are Doing in The Liability Protection Arena
Seven states have now enacted some kind of special liability protection for emergency care, and legislation is...
Deadline to Submit Resolutions for ACEP Council Meeting Is July 6
The deadline to submit resolutions for the 2009 American College of Emergency Physicians Council meeting is rapidly...
ACEP’s Efforts Help Shelter Emergency Ultrasound From Recent Medicare Billing Updates
For the last 5 years, ACEP has been watching and warning about potential regulations on emergency ultrasound...
Guidelines for Emergency Ultrasound
Model curriculum for teaching emergency ultrasound was published in 1994. In 1999, ACEP’s Emergency Ultrasound Section introduced...
Register for Scientific Assembly
Registration is now open for Scientific Assembly 2009, the premiere emergency medicine educational meeting. This year’s meeting...
2009 ACEP Leadership and Advocacy Conference In D.C. Boasts Largest Turnout Ever
A record number of almost 500 attendees, including more than 100 emergency medicine residents, participated in this...
SAEM Board Retires Stroke Policy Statement
Earlier this year, the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) rescinded its 6-year-old clinical policy statement about...
Artistic Expressions Returns to 2009 Scientific Assembly in Boston
The 2009 Scientific Assembly will feature the newest installment of ACEP’s Artistic Expressions. This gallery of visual...
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