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Who’s in Charge of Our Health

WEBA review of several studies demonstrates the significant health disparities associated with limited access to produce and other nutritious foods in minority …

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Emergency Department Information Exchange Can …

WEBThe Emergency Department Information Exchange (EDIE or PreManage ED) has changed the everyday practice of thousands of us …

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AIDET: A Popular Way of Improving Patients’ Care …

WEBAIDET is used to decrease the anxiety of patients and their families and to improve patient satisfaction. Baylor Regional Medical …

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Emergency Departments and the Growing Mental Health Crisis

WEBDuring the pandemic, mental health issues played an even larger role in emergency medicine. Rates of anxiety and depression significantly increased, with 40 …

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ACEP's Clinical Policy on Acute Ischemic Stroke

WEBACEP Now offers real-time clinical news, news from the American College of Emergency Physicians, and news on practice trends and health care reform for the emergency …

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The Great Surge in Pediatric Mental Health Emergencies

WEBBy 2021, mental-health visits to the emergency departments (EDs) by children five to 11 years old increased by 24 percent, while visits by adolescents aged …

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Mental Health Crisis Shows Emergency Physician the

WEBSenate Passes Dr. Lorna Breen Bill. On Aug. 6, the Senate approved S. 610, the “Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act” that prioritizes physician …

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Addressing Bias, Racism, and Disparities in the Emergency …

WEBRacial and ethnic disparities in health care exist even when accounting for insurance status, income, age, and severity of conditions. 6 Unfortunately, bias on the …

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Q&A with Rep. Dr. Rich McCormick

WEBWe see the huge mental health crisis that we’re going through right now. I’d say anywhere from 1/4 to 1/3 of my patients every night are suffering from some sort of …

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Moving from Race-Based to Race-Conscious Care

WEBStructural racism is a thread in the fabric of medical care in the United States. Moving from race-based to race-conscious care is using the same thread but …

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Is Your Medical Chart Feeling Bloated

WEBThe authors describe best practices to minimize note bloat and improve clinical communication. ACEP Now offers real-time clinical news, news from the …

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The Long and Winding Road of TeamHealth

WEBEmergency medicine has blazed many trails in the past 50 years, and we are committed to our specialty and hope toexpand the sphere of influence offered by …

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Look to ACEP’s New Wellness Hub for Support During the COVID …

WEBACEP’s Wellness & Assistance Program offers members three free crisis support, counseling, or wellness sessions in partnership with Mines & Associates. …

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What To Expect When Sending Patients with COVID-19 Home

WEBOverall, nearly 5 percent of patients returned within 72 hours and needed admission to the hospital. For context, this rate may be five times higher than that …

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Emergency Department Information Exchange Can Help

WEBThis tool shows the value of emergency medicine and truly is win-win-win for patients, providers, and health care systems. Join us in demanding better care for our …

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Health Issues To Consider Among Transgender Patients

WEBSexual health: As with any patient who discloses engaging in potentially risky sex practices, some transgender patients may be at risk of HIV/STDs and may be …

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Top Concerns for Emergency Medicine Today

WEBDonald Berwick, MD, first coined the term “Triple Aim” for the goals of the emerging health care world. 1 Emergency medicine has clinical ABCs as cornerstones …

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Physician Burnout Costs Exceed $4 Billion Annually in U.S.

WEBIn sensitivity analyses, the estimated annual burnout-attributable cost ranged from $2.2 billion to $6.7 billion depending upon odds ratios associating burnout with …

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Recognizing Human Trafficking Victims as Patients in the ED

WEBHealth care settings are an important point of access for trafficked persons. In a study of 173 survivors of human trafficking, nearly 70 percent of individuals were …

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EMTALA: The Law That Forever Changed the Practice of EM

WEBBackground. More than 30 years after its enactment, EMTALA now governs virtually every aspect of hospital-based emergency medicine, including triage, …

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ACEP Initiative Supporting ‘Prudent Layperson’ Standard Becomes …

WEBAfter a long journey and a tough fight, the newly passed health care reform legislation applies this standard to nearly 100% of all the health plans in America. The …

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Emergency Department Redesigns Must Incorporate Recent

WEBMental health and substance abuse patients are increasing in numbers. Their crisis events must be managed in some space in the community. Either the …

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