Using Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as Life-Sustaining Therapy
Almost a decade after ACEP Now published a piece on the ethical considerations of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation…
End-of-Life Care
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Using Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as Life-Sustaining Therapy
Almost a decade after ACEP Now published a piece on the ethical considerations of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation... -
The Evidence for Empathy in the Emergency Department
A 68-year-old man presented with weakness and a 30-lb weight loss over the past three months. Chest... -
Building the Future of Emergency Medicine and Palliative Care
Section: ACEP’s leadership recently initiated conversations with AAHPM about best practice guidelines for PC’s role in emergency...
The Evidence for Empathy in the Emergency Department
A 68-year-old man presented with weakness and a 30-lb weight loss over the past three months. Chest…
Building the Future of Emergency Medicine and Palliative Care
Section: ACEP’s leadership recently initiated conversations with AAHPM about best practice guidelines for PC’s role in emergency…
Disease Trajectory as an Emergency Medicine Tool
Emergency medicine training prepares us well for managing acute events in our patients’ lives. In fact, combined…
ACEP15 ED Talks’ Wednesday Presentations Target Predicting Injury Severity, End-of-Life Care, ED Flexibility
Wednesday 11:10–11:20 a.m. OnStar’s Injury Severity Prediction Presented by Cathy Bishop, global emergency services outreach and strategy…
Reimburse for Advance Care Planning, ACEP Urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
On May 12, 2015, ACEP joined more than 30 other health care and elders’ rights groups to…
When Do You Stop Trying to Resuscitate a Patient?
The Case A frantic call comes in on the box: “CPR in progress—three minutes out!” Emergency medical…
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…