COVID-19 Testing: What’s Available, and Each Test’s Pros and Cons
Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on April 28, 2020, and was accurate at that time. Because…
Emergency Departments Can Help Get Patients Registered to Vote
Rates of electoral participation in the United States continue to rank in the bottom quartile among developed…
Data Snapshots: U.S. Influenza and Pneumonia Deaths 2013–2020
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Look to ACEP’s New Wellness Hub for Support During the COVID Crisis
There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all way to cope with a global pandemic. We’re complicated…
Residency Spotlight: Mount Sinai-Elmhurst
Mount Sinai-Elmhurst Twitter: @SinaiEM Location: New York City (NYC) Year founded: 1994 Current number of residents: 25…
Dispelling 5 Ovarian Torsion Myths
The Case A 28-year-old female presents with severe lower right quadrant pain. Her intermittent pain started three…
ED Patient Satisfaction Is Increasing Despite Global COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life as we know it. A fluid situation, there has been great…
ABEM Changes ConCert Exam to Meet Challenge of Pandemic
Nationwide, emergency physicians are facing unprecedented circumstances related to COVID-19. The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)…
The 2020 ICD-10 Definitions of Heat Illness Go Beyond Heatstroke
The United States’ International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) codes for 2020 contain updated definitions of heat illness…
Telemedicine Comes of Age in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on April 26, 2020, and was accurate at that time. Because…
Tips for COVID-19 Coding
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…
To Combat Potential Implicit Bias in EMS, Diversify the Workforce
Unconscious bias, the subject Uché Blackstock, MD, wrote a November 2019 column on in ACEP Now, can…
Is There Systemic Racism in EMS?
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article….
Elderly Patient Dies after Emergency Dept. Bounceback, Lawsuit Results
Patients who have been discharged from the emergency department and rapidly return for another complaint present a…
ACEP’s New Executive Director to Start in July
As the next step in a career dedicated to improving health care, Susan Sedory, MA, CAE, will…
ACEP Helps Develop Emergency Physician Due-Process Bill
ACEP worked closely with the offices of U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS), and U.S. Rep. Raul…
ACEP’s Latest Opioid Resources: Stigma Video, Accreditation Program, and Online Waiver Trainings
Though COVID-19 has been front and center, work has continued on ACEP’s other important public health initiatives,…
The Joint Commission Supports Removal of Barriers to Mental Health Care for Clinicians
On May 12, The Joint Commission (TJC) released a statement that supports “the removal of any barriers…
ACEP’s COVID-19 Center Curates the Content You Need
To keep up with its growing library of resources, ACEP’s COVID-19 website has been redesigned to make…
Can Gender-Based Violence Victims Get Help During a Pandemic?
Gender-based violence (GBV) does not take a break during times of crisis, disaster, or pandemic. In fact,…
Investing Lessons from the CoronaBear
Note: This column was written on April 30. Economics, like the coronavirus itself, is an evolving situation….
Help Prevent Coronavirus Spread by Reevaluating ED Flow
Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on May 2, 2020, and was accurate at that time. Because…
ACEP Virtual Day on the Hill: Advocating From the Front Line
On Tuesday, April 28, ACEP hosted a successful and first-of-its kind, “Virtual Hill Day”. This virtual event…
Toxicology Question: What Saintly Flower Has Been Investigated as a Treatment for Depression?
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Toxicology Answer: What Saintly Flower Has Been Investigated as a Treatment for Depression?
See Question Answer: St. John’s wort Attributes St. John’s wort is an herb with a yellow flower…