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Red Leg in the Heartland of America: A Rural Physician’s Approach to the Patient with a Potential DVT

EMDocs

However, duplex ultrasonography may not be readily available at all times in rural or critical access facilities. A study in 2020 led to 624 patients with delayed US strategy started on rivaroxaban had 0% major bleed rate and eventual diagnosis of 119 DVTs [11]. Published 2020 Feb 11. Published 2020 Jun 19.

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The Private Equity Wave in Health Care

ACEP Now

During the legislative fight to pass the federal No Surprises Act of 2020, it was asserted that most balance billing in the U.S. Accessed August 25, 2024. Published March 15, 2020. Accessed August, 2024. Accessed August 25, 2024. Published April 20, 2020. Accessed August 25, 2024. Appelbaum E, Batt R.

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Creative Careers: Ryan Stanton, MD, FACEP

ACEP Now

Drivers and crews spend months at a time on the road and they travel through rural areas, where only critical access hospitals may be nearby. He’s particularly proud of the COVID-19 plan that enabled NASCAR to be the first major sport to return after the 2020 shutdown. We get rental cars and simulate crash scenarios,” he said.

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Journal Club - Emergency Department Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder

Downeast Emergency Medicine

ROSENBERG ET AL Northern New England and, in particular, Maine have been especially hard-hit by the opioid epidemic, with Maine experiencing its’ highest number of opioid deaths ever in 2020. Despite this, implementation of ED-initiated buprenorphine programs has been slow across the state, particularly in rural locations.

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Diagnostics: The Shunt Series

Taming the SRU

Case 4 3 year old unresponsive You are working as solo coverage in a critical access hospital. Consultation with neurosurgery is essential as these patients need source control in addition to standard antimicrobial therapy for meningitis or encephalitis. Fluids and Barriers of the CNS. Neuroanatomy. Don’t Forget the Bubbles.

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2023 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the President-Elect and Council Officer Candidates

ACEP Now

Colleagues at the University of Mississippi Medical Center have developed a robust telehealth network with over 25 critical access hospitals in that state. One of the major areas of focus must be on the distribution of emergency physicians with opportunities within residency to have substantive rural and critical access experience.

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ED Boarding

ACEP Now

This included multiple pathways: the nurse education professional track to increase the number of clinical and vocational nursing instructors; the nursing career pathway track to train frontline health care professionals; and special grants to support accelerated learning and expanded access to clinical residencies and specialty care rotations.11