ACEP Frontline - Emergency Medicine

We all know the value of the 911 system, and now there is a similar option for suicide awareness and prevention. This new tool can help in crisis or concern to help protect and assist those in need. The line goes live in July 2022.

We talk with Dr. Kirk Hinkley about his experience as an emergency physician involved in CCAT.

As we transition another year for ACEP, we welcome the newly elected president-elect to talk about the past, current, and future.

In this week's episode, we talk to Kristen Wiley of the Kentucky Reptile Zoo. She talks us through the incidence of snake bites and how to treat them in our EDs.

In this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Nicholas Cozzi about his path to and the future of medicine through the eyes of a young physician.

In this week's episode, Dr. Blake Briggs joins us to discuss ectopic pregnancy in the ED. This is a high risk diagnosis and one that is not rare in EM.

Boarding has been a growing issue for years in emergency medicine and has been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic with its impact on volumes, staffing, and throughput. In this episode of The Frontline, we are joined by Dr. Ciara Barclay-Buchanan who discusses some of the approaches they have utilized to combat this growing challenge. https://www.emra.org/emresident/article/lit-review-boarding/

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, designated by Congress to help focus attention on the need for research and treatment of sickle cell disease. Learn more about improving and standardizing care for sickle patient visits in the emergency department as you listen to this frank discussion with Dr. Caroline Freiermuth.

Since its inception in 2017, the Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program has included a plan to impose future harsh monetary penalties on many clinicians. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these penalties were delayed in 2020 & 2021 performance years. However, in the 2022 performance year, the MIPS program will likely resume with full implementation. The CEDR team can help your ED navigate to the best possible outcome, avoiding penalties, and potentially securing a financial bonus with a successful submission. Based on 2019 MIPS scoring, 100 percent of our CEDR participants received a financial bonus. CEDR is your long-term partner focused on the success of the EM community. Let CEDR help you navigate your journey through these uncharted waters into 2022 and beyond. Highlights of using CEDR Value of CEDR to individual emergency physicians and how it helped them score well in 2020 include: - Putting $1,000 to $2,000 in the pocket of each of 10,000+ EM clinicians that participated in 2020 MIPS score reporting via CEDR - Helped protect their Professional Credit Score a.k.a. MIPS score which is tied to their individual NPI - Enhanced their professional rating at www.physiciancompare.com and www.hospitalcompare.com and www.carecompare.com - Enabled safe and high-quality care in 1,000+ EDs across the nation For more information, please visit us at www.acep.org/quality.

In this "megacast" episode of ACEP Frontline, we combine the best of COVID myth busting and evidence on the virus, vaccine, masks, and take on some of the self proclaimed "experts". Listen, subscribe, and share!!! Some Ivermectin Data... Cochrane Review: https://rdcu.be/cxcFx https://ebm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/05/26/bmjebm-2021-111678 https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciab591/6310839

In this week's episode, we talk with Dr. Cedric Dark about his new role as ACEP Now's Medical Editor-in-Chief. We discuss his previous experience and the future of the publication.

This week's episode is a special, Meet the Candidates. We talk to Drs. Aisha Terry and Chris Kang about their views on the issues affecting EM docs today and in the future.

Listen in to this week's episode with Dr. Michael Gerardi to learn more about Pediatric Strokes.

The Mt. Vernon School Board meeting featuring Dr. Dan Stock has gone viral. Unfortunately, much of the information is against the COVID evidence and research. In this episode of ACEP Frontline, we breakdown his claims and counter them with the evidence and facts.

Please join the conversation with Dr. Christopher Kabrhel as he discusses the development of the new point of care tools that will help identify patients diagnosed with Low-Risk PE & Low-Risk DVT. Listen as we engage in a discussion about evidence-based recommendations to guide the identification and outpatient treatment of these patient populations. Support for this episode was provided through an unrestricted grant from Janssen Pharmaceuticals.

SPECIAL COVID-19 MYTHBUSTING EDITION! Listen in to get the facts about what's real and what's not surround COVID-19 vaccines, variants, and more.

Is it COVID-19, the flu, or something else? In this episode, Dr. Sean-Xavier Neath joins us to discuss the evolution of diagnostic testing for respiratory infections in the ED, through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. This episode is supported by BioMerieux.

Job protection and the ability to advocate for patients and our departments is a key tenant of emergency medicine(medicine in general). Unfortunately, many live in environments where raising concerns and speaking our are met with threats or actions regarding job security. We sit down with Arizona Representative and Emergency Physician, Dr. Amish Shah, to discuss his legislation with whistleblower and due process protections for physicians and healthcare professionals.

In this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Christina Shenvi about violence in the ED.

Please join the conversation with Dr. Christopher Winckler as he discusses one of the new treatments for Covid-19 using monoclonal antibodies. Engage in the discussion of the new point of care tool, Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibody, and how it will help treat our patients in the ED. Support for this episode was provided through an unrestricted grant from Lilly USA

In this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Randy Sorge about team dynamics in the ED. More than anywhere in the hospital, a functioning team is critical in the ED. Dr. Sorge gives us some tips and ideas about how to be the leader your ED needs each and every shift.

In this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Matthew DeLaney about what we can do to minimize legal risk in our daily routines. Legal risks are an unavoidable cost of doing business, but we can take steps to minimize risk in certain areas of our practice.

In this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Andrea Brault about the late-2020 No Surprises Act. Dr. Brault talks us through what's in the bill, what's not, and what remains to be done.

Please join the conversation with Dr. Christopher Baugh and Dr. Arun B. Jesudian, as they discuss ACEP’s New emPOC tool, ALTERD, that helps Identify and treat patients with Hepatic Encephalopathy in the ED. Support for this episode was provided by funding from Salix Pharmaceuticals.

We talk with Dr. Blake Briggs about neck complaints that may suggest a more sinister diagnosis. Three dangerous conditions that may present as neck pain in EM. Recording from the Emerald Coast Conference in Destin, FL.

In this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Marianne Gausche-Hill about the 2021 Pediatric Readiness Project. This project is a national quality improvement initiative to ensure that all EDs have the training and resources to provide effective pediatric care. Listen in to learn more about how you and your ED can participate!

In this week's episode, we talk to Drs. Emily Hayden and Stephen Dorner about their Remote Symptom Monitoring program. EDs aren't flexible, but technology can improve that. Listen in to hear about their experiences, lessons learned, and how you can implement in your shop!

In this week's episode, we talk to Drs. Tony Thrasher and Michael Repplinger about a new Emergency Medicine/Psychiatry Task Force designed to help physicians provide safe, efficient medical screenings of those in a mental health crisis.

In this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Emily MacNeill about providing care for transgender and non-CIS patients in the ED. She touches on the importance of creating a welcoming environmental and putting aside your own biases to ensure the best care possible.

This week's episode is an introduction to some of the great content offered at PEM21 this week. We talk with Dr. Jeff Avner about recognizing fever and illness in toddlers, specifically children under 60 days of age. It's a tough call, but Dr. Avner's experience might make your next case a little bit easier.

Data from the ACEP Workforce Taskforce confirms concerns of emergency physician oversupply in the not-to-distant future. We sit down with Dr. RJ Sontag to discuss how these findings land with EM residents and a discussion of some of the many solutions on the table moving forward.

This week we talk to Drs. Jon Hirshon and Dion Neame about vaccinating in the Emergency Department; changing the conversation, getting ED staff on board, generating a healthier community. Support for this episode provided through a grant from Sanofi Pasteur.

In this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Jamie Shoemaker about his experiences and knowledge of physician service payments including what has changed and how it affects you.

In this week's episode, we're joined by our new regular contributor, Dr. Casey Bryant to discuss the vaccine situation today. We're going to talk about what's available, what's to come, and how this all might look in the near future.

In this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Jim Williams about the considerations for back-to-school during COVID-19. He lets us know about the physical health implications, but also how it will affect student learning and mental health.

In our first in-person interview in over a year, we talk to Dr. Brian O'Neil of Wayne State University. His talk at EIM about updates on AHA guidelines was a great talk, so we wanted to get some more info.

This week's guest, James Geering, author, paramedic, firefighter and stuntman, is the next in our unofficial author series. His book "One More Light: Life, Death and Humanity Through the Eyes of a Firefighter" tells the unique stories of saving lives and the impact those experiences have on him both physically and mentally. He discusses the failures of our work-life balance and how that affects one's ability to be a great firefighter, paramedic, or even doctor. Finally, he asks us to question and push for change. The world can be better, but we have to be our best too.

In this week's episode, we talk to Drs. Melissa Fiorini and CJ Winckler about their experiences setting up and running a MAB clinic at their shop. We also discuss the outcomes and data collection efforts in the process. Join us to see if a MAB clinic is right for you and your group!

In this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Neuenschwander about the panel discussion on treating Hyperkalemia in the ED. Support for this episode provided through an unrestricted grant from AstraZeneca.

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Colin Kaide, MD, an Emergency Physician with Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, and Eric W. Cucchi MS, PA-C, is the Director of Operations, eICU Support Center at UMass Memorial Medical Center. With stroke being one of the top 3 causes of death in the nation, timing is everything! Join the conversation to listen as they share insights into the rapid reversal of DOAC-associated bleeding and practical strategies for aligning clinical practice with local hospital bleeding management protocols. Support for this episode provided through a grant from Spire Learning.

In this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Michale Myers about his new book, "Becoming a Doctors' Doctor: A Memoir" The book drives home the point that doctors are humans too. We feel the same stresses, emotions, and turmoil like everyone else, but asking for help can end careers. Listen to Dr. Myers talk about ending the stigma then give his book a read!

In this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Alexis La Pietra and Cathlyn Robinson about the ACEP Pain and Addiction Care in the ED (PACED) Program. No matter where your program is with pain management in the ED - this is a great program, so listen in to learn more!

In this week's episode, we talk to returning guest, Dr. Alicia now Gonzalez about the California Bridge program. This program has been an outstanding resource for me, so I wanted Dr. Gonzalez to share her knowledge and resources with you all as well!

In this week’s episode, we talk to NYT best-selling author and EM physician, Michele Harper. Her book, “The Beauty in Breaking” is an absolute must-read for EM physicians and this podcast is a can’t miss!

In this week's episode, we hear Dr. Mark Rosenberg, current President of ACEP, tell his story about being hospitalized with COVID-19. His story is emotional, gripping, and reality for so many of our patients every day. We all have stories, we need to share them, listen in now to hear Dr. Rosenberg's.

In this week's repost, have you ever wondered when you should consider hyperammonemia in a patient? She’s a pediatric emergency physician and he’s a metabolic geneticist focusing on rare diseases. Join us for a kitchen table conversation between Dr. Karen Eigen and Dr. George Diaz about the signs and symptoms and the risks of high ammonia. Together, they’ll talk about their experiences, and what we can do to raise the clinical suspicion of hyperammonemia in the ED. This podcast is sponsored by Horizon Therapeutics.

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Frank LoVecchio, Vice-chair and Research Director for the Maricopa Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona, to discuss the current Hepatitis A outbreak, currently spanning 27 states in the US, and what you should know about the disease as an ER physician. Since 2016, there have been more than 33,000 reported cases, with over 60% of infected people hospitalized, and 329 deaths, making it the largest person-to-person Hepatitis A virus outbreak in the post-vaccine era. Learn about the role of the opioid crisis in the outbreaks, how the virus can be transmitted, and who should be vaccinated. This episode was supported by GlaxoSmithKline.

In this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Olen Netteburg, an emergency physician who, along with his wife, Dr. Denae Netteburg, have spent the past ten years in Chad running hospitals and providing care to the people who live there. Recently, they were able to hire additional staff, so took some time to come back to the States. This is the story of part of their time hiking the Appalachian trail with their children, 11, 8, 6, and 4.

In this week's episode, we have a special guest, Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, or as some of you may know her, Your Local Epidemiologist. Dr. Jetelina's Facebook page has gained over 70,000 followers since March and keeps growing. Listen in to her excellent take on COVID-19, vaccines, and public health in the United States.

In this week’s episode: Have you ever wondered when you should consider hyperammonemia in a patient? She’s a pediatric emergency physician and he’s a metabolic geneticist focusing on rare diseases. Join us for a kitchen table conversation between Dr. Karen Eigen and Dr. George Diaz about the signs and symptoms and the risks of high ammonia. Together, they’ll talk about their experiences, and what we can do to raise the clinical suspicion of hyperammonemia in the ED. This podcast is supported by Horizon Therapeutics.