How To Use Continuous Wall Suction for Paracentesis
A quick and safe way to drain this fluid without tying up resources at the bedside. …
Emergency Department
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How To Use Continuous Wall Suction for Paracentesis
A quick and safe way to drain this fluid without tying up resources at the bedside. ... -
How Emergency Physicians Should Treat Chronic Pain Patients Without Adequate Follow Up
Scenario 1: Mr. Smith is a 42-year-old male who has come to the ED because he is... -
Should Cricoid Pressure Be Used During Rapid Sequence Intubation?
Note to readers: The following piece is a tongue-in-cheek condemnation of the evidentiary base for the use...
How Emergency Physicians Should Treat Chronic Pain Patients Without Adequate Follow Up
Scenario 1: Mr. Smith is a 42-year-old male who has come to the ED because he is…
Should Cricoid Pressure Be Used During Rapid Sequence Intubation?
Note to readers: The following piece is a tongue-in-cheek condemnation of the evidentiary base for the use…
7 Best Practices to Reduce Emergency Department Misuse
After a three-year saga of flawed public policy, difficult politics, and dangerous regulations, Washington Chapter ACEP is…
Hormone Replacement Therapy Coverage in ACEP Now Criticized
As a practicing, board-certified emergency physician, I wanted to respond to the recent May 2014 issue in…
End-of-Life Care Discussions Benefit from Simple Language
In response to “How to Approach End-of-Life Care Discussions, Determine Treatment Goals for Patients Near Death in…
Google Glass May Help Emergency Physicians Improve Patient Care
Last September, emergency physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston began testing a new technology…
Emergency Department Visits On the Rise
An online poll of emergency physicians conducted by ACEP showed that 86 percent of respondents expect emergency…
Washington Chapter ACEP Brings Fight Against Psychiatric Boarding to the Courts
UPDATE: Psych Boarding Ruled Unlawful in Washington State Stephen Anderson, MD, fully felt the impact of emergency…
Hospitals’ Move to Homegrown Health Insurance Plans Could Promote Quality, Efficiency in Emergency Departments
Recent press reports have highlighted growing interest on the part of hospitals and health care systems in…