Defining Sepsis Then & Now, Part 1
Epidemiology 1979–2000 Before 2000, solid epidemiology data on sepsis were lacking. No formalized, generally accepted definition existed,...
ACEP Now: Vol 37 – No 11 – November 2018
Tips for Updating Your Approach to Pediatric Seizures
Seizures and epilepsy are common, serious neurologic diseases in children and adolescents.1,2 Convulsions can be a manifestation...
How to Manage Suspected Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
In June 2018, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a clinical policy on the evaluation and management...
Case Report: Man Presents with Foul-Smelling Leg Wound
The Case A 30-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a left leg wound that had...
We Must Analyze and Clear Up the Ethical Issues in FOAM
FOAM, free open access medical education, is an online movement taking place across social media, blogs, and...
Lessons Learned from Court Case that Weakened Peer-Review Protection
On March 27, 2018, the the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania sent every emergency medicine contracting group scrambling...
Know the Legal Requirements When Caring for Sexual Assault Victims
The Case You are working a Saturday night when a 21-year-old female comes in for alcohol intoxication....
Emergency Department Inefficiency Drives Poor Quality
Emergency departments face significant challenges in patient management and concomitant increases in regulatory and reporting requirements. Some...
A 5-Step Approach to the Agitated Patient
We’re all familiar with the spike in cortisol levels we feel when faced with agitated patients in...
Documenting Wound Debridement
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar...
U.S. Congress Passes Comprehensive Opioid Package
On Oct. 24, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping legislative package of bills to address the nation's...
ACEP Releases New Information Papers
The following information papers were recently approved by the Board of Directors and published on the ACEP...
ACEP Coordinates Multidisciplinary Sedation Guideline
ACEP organized a multidisciplinary effort to create a clinical practice guideline specific to time-sensitive unscheduled procedural sedation, which differs...
Emergency Physician Appointed to PTAC
Jennifer Wiler, MD, MBA, executive vice chair and professor in the department of emergency medicine at the...
ACEP Statement Opposes Proposed Public Charge Policy
In response to a new proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that would...
ACEP Submits Comments in Response to PFS Schedule and QPP Rule
ACEP submitted a robust set of comments responding to the calendar year 2019 Medicare Part B physician...
ACEP Participates in Buprenorphine Discussion
On Oct. 4, 2018, ACEP participated in a meeting along with 10 other provider groups to discuss...
ACEP Weighs in on Draft Law Regarding Out-of-Network Billing Issues
ACEP President Vidor Friedman, MD, FACEP, recently met with Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) and Sen. Todd...
Reader Feedback Revisits Lactated Ringer’s vs. Normal Saline Discussion
Thank you for your attention and article on the recent discussion regarding LR versus NS [“Myth: Normal...
Reader Raises 2 Issues with Buprenorphine Article
I am writing in response to the article “Buprenorphine Explained, And Opioid Addiction Treatment Tips” published in...
Opinion: How Does Gender Bias Affect the ED, and How Do We Address It?
It’s Monday morning. You walk into a well-lit room, taking in the familiar surroundings of several colleagues...
Buzz About ACEP’s New Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity Section
ACEP Past President Rebecca Parker, MD, FACEP, established a Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce, and Ramon W. Johnson,...
