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ACEP Now: Vol 38 – No 11 – November 2019

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When the Antibiotic Combination “Vosyn” Isn’t Enough for Sepsis

Nov 25, 2019 - By David A. Talan, MD, FACEP, FIDSA

Emergency physicians are frequently shamed by hospital antibiotic stewards for overprescribing vancomycin and Zosyn (piperacillin/tazobactam), a combination...

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In Uncomplicated AFib, Is Electrical or Chemical Rhythm Control Best?

Dec 10, 2019 - By

The Case A 52-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of palpitations and presyncope...

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FACEPs in the Crowd: Drs. Goldberg, Oker and Parker III

Nov 25, 2019 - By

Elizabeth Goldberg, MD, FACEP Elizabeth Goldberg, MD, FACEP, is an associate professor of emergency medicine at Brown...

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3-Year MD Degrees Are Becoming More Common

Nov 20, 2019 - By Maura Kelly

The following is a summary of “Several Medical Schools in the United States Offer Three-Year MD Degrees...

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ACEP4U: No Silence on Emergency Department Violence

Nov 25, 2019 - By Jordan Grantham

During ACEP19 in Denver, we officially announced “No Silence on ED Violence,” our new joint campaign with...

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By the Numbers: Unintentional Pediatric Firearm Injury and Safe Gun Storage

Dec 10, 2019 - By

Despite news headlines, only about 6% of youth firearm deaths are unintentional/accidental. (reference) Unintentional/accidental youth firearm deaths...

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Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association Celebrates 45th Anniversary

Nov 20, 2019 - By Hannah R. Hughes, MD, MBA; Omar Z. Maniya, MD, MBA; and Zach Jarou, MD

The Past “So there we were in a hotel bar in Dallas in the spring of 1974,...

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Residency Spotlight: the University of Vermont Medical Center

Nov 25, 2019 - By

Twitter: @UVM_EM Location: Burlington, Vermont Year founded: 2019 Number of residents: six residents per year, three-year program Secret...

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ACEP Council Considers Social, Clinical Issues in a Variety of Resolutions

Nov 19, 2019 - By

The 2019 ACEP Council considered several resolutions during its annual meeting Oct. 25–26, including proposals related to...

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Incumbent member of the ACEP Board of Directors, Gillian R. Schmitz, MD, FACEP, (Government Services; pictured on the center right) was re-elected for another three-year term. The Council also elected Jeffrey M. Goodloe, MD, FACEP of Oklahoma (pictured on the right); Gabor D. Kelen, MD, FACEP of Maryland (pictured on the left); and Ryan A. Stanton, MD, FACEP, of Kentucky (pictured on the center left) to seats on the ACEP Board of Directors.

New ACEP Leaders Selected for 2019–2020

Nov 20, 2019 - By

The ACEP Council held its leadership elections Oct. 26, 2019, at its annual meeting in Denver. Mark...

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Brittany Wood

EM Residents Use ACEP Grant to Teach Citizen First-Responder Courses

Nov 24, 2019 - By Landon Wood, DO; and Tim Bikman, DO

When we work in an emergency department, we are ready for anything and everything. But even without...

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Master Clinicians Address Large Problems One Step at a Time

Nov 24, 2019 - By

I have long questioned the utility of airway algorithms and their relevance to emergency airways. This notion...

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Overcoming Unconscious Bias Takes Strategy and Collective Effort

Nov 24, 2019 - By Uché Blackstock, MD

Clinicians are more likely to consider black patients less compliant and less cooperative in medical settings than...

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Benjamin Thomas, MD

Lessons Learned During My First Year as an Attending Physician

Nov 24, 2019 - By

Someone once told me that the learning curve after completing residency is steep and the first three...

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How to Solve Emergency Department Overcrowding

Nov 19, 2019 - By

Eleven years ago, a 45-year-old aboriginal double-amputee named Brian Sinclair was found dead by ED staff in...

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CDC Releases Interim Guidelines for Vaping-Associated Lung Injuries

Nov 25, 2019 - By

In mid-October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released interim guidance for health care providers...

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What Unnecessary Standards and Regulations Make Your Job Harder?

Nov 25, 2019 - By

The Joint Commission is working with ACEP to identify standards and regulations that make emergency physicians’ jobs...

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ACEP Develops an FAQ to Explain Its Alternative Payment Model

Nov 24, 2019 - By

As Medicare and other payers move away from fee-for-service toward value-based care, ACEP has taken a leading...

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ACEP Works with Coalition to Oppose Medical Merit Badges

Dec 10, 2019 - By

ACEP met with the Coalition to Oppose Medical Merit Badges and joined with them to write a...

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ACEP Works with Coalition to Oppose Medical Merit Badges

Nov 25, 2019 - By

ACEP met with the Coalition to Oppose Medical Merit Badges and joined with them to write a...

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New Website Draws Public’s Attention to Key Emergency Medicine Issues

Nov 25, 2019 - By

In October 2019, ACEP launched a new external website, to provide the latest news, advocacy, and medical...

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Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner Utilization Task Force Update

Nov 25, 2019 - By

The Emergency Physician Assistant (PA)/Nurse Practitioner (NP) Utilization Task Force has finished its work and presented its...

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ACEP Collaborates on Seizure Care, Postpartum Morbidity

Nov 25, 2019 - By

ACEP’s Clinical Affairs Department recently met with the American Epilepsy Society about creating a guideline for care...

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The Emergency Medicine Foundation Is Now Accepting Grant Applications

Nov 25, 2019 - By

The Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) is now accepting applications for its 2020–2021 grants—which include four new grant...

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