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Emergency Physician Dr. Renee Salas Treats Injured in Nepal Earthquake
Village destruction in remote Pheriche. Photo courtesy of R. Salas. On April 25, 2015, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, killing almost 9,000 people and causing an avalanche on Mount Everest...
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Emergency Physician Dr. Anne Klimke Taps Training to Treat Wounded in Amtrak...
On the scene of the Amtrak Train No. 188 derailment. On May 12, 2015, a northbound Amtrak train derailed outside of Philadelphia, killing eight people and injuring more than 200. Anne Klimke, MD, MS,...
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14 Tips to Improve Clinical Efficiency in Emergency Medicine
The more complex the delivery of emergency medical care becomes, the more critical it is that we find ways to become lean, mean EM machines. Recently, I worked a day shift and was in a comfortable...
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ACEP, American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Forge Collaborative...
For the first time in several years, a meeting occurred between ACEP Board leadership and the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT). Many issues important to emergency physicians...
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Emergency Medicine’s Role in Prescription Opioid Abuse
Image Credit: © SHUTTERSTOCK.COM As a member of the board of the Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians, I get the opportunity to review legislation that is put forth at the state level that...
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Submit ACEP Council Resolutions by July 27
Members of the ACEP Council prepare to vote for resolutions at the 2014 meeting. You do not have to be a Councillor to submit a resolution. The ACEP Council, the major governing body of the College,...
View ArticleAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine Articles Available in ACEP Reading Room
The ACEP Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (LLSA) Reading Room is your gateway to resources that will help you pass your LLSA tests and fulfill your CME requirements. Explore and download all 13...
View ArticleACEP Medical Humanities Writing Award Deadline Is September 1
The Section of Medical Humanities is soliciting submissions for its Ninth Annual Writing Award. Eligible pieces are creative works published in print or online between November 2014 and August 2015....
View ArticleACEP Poll Reveals Popular Emergency Medicine Topics to Discuss at Council...
ACEP Councillors were asked whether or not they feel certain topics should be addressed at the Council meeting in Boston this October. Here are the results: 1. Single payer health care systemNo 57.8% |...
View ArticleMany Patients Skip Prescribed Drugs After Myocardial Infarction
Many patients who survive myocardial infarction (MI) don’t consistently take medications prescribed to prevent a second MI, a large U.S. study suggests.1 Researchers asked 7,425 patients how often they...
View ArticlePatient-Controlled Analgesia Works in the Emergency Department
Patient controlled analgesia (PCA) can be used effectively in emergency department patients dealing with moderate or severe pain, according to results of the Pain Solutions in the Emergency Setting...
View ArticleFormer CMS Administrator to Head U.S. Health Insurer Lobby Group
Marilyn Tavenner, former top U.S. health insurer regulator, will be the next leader of the insurance industry lobbying group America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the group announced on July 15....
View ArticleColorado Rejects Medical Marijuana for PTSD Treatment
On July 15, Colorado health officials rejected a bid by medical marijuana advocates to put cannabis on a list of approved treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an agency spokesman said....
View ArticleNew Oral Vaccine May Protect Children from H. pylori Infection
A new oral recombinant vaccine protects children against infection with Helicobacter pylori, researchers from China report. At least half the world’s population is affected by H. pylori, and so far...
View ArticleAMA, CMS Announce ICD-10 Transition Period Specifics
With the October 1, 2015, implementation of ICD-10 around the corner, Pamela Bensen, MD, MS, FACEP, is warning physicians to get all billing out by the end of September. “The earlier you get it out,...
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How to Perform Ultrasound-Guided Knee Arthrocentesis
Figure 1. Place the linear transducer in the prepatellar fossa in a longitudinal direction with the probe marker caudal. The warm, swollen knee is a common complaint in the emergency department, with...
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2015 SMACC Draws Record Attendance, Earns ACEP Accreditation, Inspires Tweets
In 2012, the world of emergency medicine blogs and podcasts was gaining momentum but was lacking two things: a name and a conference to call its own. Today, we have both: Free Open Access Medical...
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5 Tips to Boost Your Efficiency at Work
Scenario 1 It’s 3 a.m. You have a monster day tomorrow working clinically in the emergency department, followed by a lecture to your residents that afternoon, and then back to the office to scramble...
View ArticlePalcohol: Powdered Alcohol Dangers that Emergency Physicians Should Know
Powdered alcohol could soon be sold in stores throughout the United States, but some say the product, marketed under the name Palcohol, could also bring with it unique health risks. “People argue there...
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How to Implement Palliative Care Principles in the Emergency Department
Patients who live with complex serious illness are a large proportion of the patients we see in the emergency department. The ED is the staging area for patients at all critical points of their serious...
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