RSS Feed Creator Pro (Unlicensed) 18 Nov 2010 16:53:25 GMT WA-ACEP News The latest emergency medicine news in Washington State http://washingtonacep.org en ED Docs Sue State Over Medicaid Limits (10/10/2011) 10 Oct 2011 16:55:45 GMT http://www.washingtonacep.org Rapid Growth in CT Scanning in ERs Associated with Decline in Hospital Admissions (08/15/2011) 15 Aug 2011 16:55:45 GMT http://www.washingtonacep.org Barriers to Primary Care Doubled in a Decade Leading to Continued Rise in Emergency Department Visits (08/15/2011) 15 Aug 2011 16:55:45 GMT http://www.washingtonacep.org Methylene Blue: Drug Safety Communication - Serious CNS Reactions Possible When Given to Patients Taking Certain Psychiatric Medications (07/28/2011) 28 July 2011 16:55:45 GMT http://www.washingtonacep.org/news.htm#methylene Severe Pain Is Not Related to Likelihood of Heart Attack (07/28/2011) 28 July 2011 16:55:45 GMT http://www.washingtonacep.org/news.htm#severe Emergency Visits Are Increasing, New Poll Finds; Many Patients Referred By Primary Care Doctors Health Care Reform Law Will Not Solve Crisis in Emergency Care — Coverage Doesn't Equal Access (05/09/2011) 09 May 2011 16:55:45 GMT http://www.washingtonacep.org/news.htm#poll ACEP Announces 38th Annual National EMS Week, May 15-21 With the Theme "Everyday Heroes" (05/09/2011) 09 May 2011 16:55:45 GMT http://www.washingtonacep.org/news.htm#acep WA-ACEP CALL TO ACTION: Stop the caps on ED Visits (04/26/2011) 26 April 2011 16:55:45 GMT http://www.washingtonacep.org/advocacy.htm Hospitals May Profit from Small Reductions in ER Boarding Time (04/26/2011) 26 April 2011 16:55:45 GMT http://www.washingtonacep.org/index.htm FDA MedWatch: Acetadote (acetylcysteine) Injection: Recall - Particulate Matter Found in a Small Number of Vials (01/04/2011) 13 Jan 2011 16:55:45 GMT http://www.washingtonacep.org/news.htm FDA Med Watch: Sodium Bicarbonate Injection - Recall Due to Particulates in Some Vials American Regent and FDA notified healthcare professionals of the nationwide recall of specific lots of Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 7.5% and 8.4%, 50 mL Single Dose Vials because some vials of these lots contain particulates. Potential adverse events after intravenous administration include damage to blood vessels in the lung, localized swelling, and granuloma formation. (12/30/2010) 30 Dec 2010 16:55:45 GMT http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm238323.htm FDA MedWatch: Recall of Penumbra System Reperfusion Catheter for Stroke FDA and Penumbra notified healthcare professionals of a Class I recall due to a manufacturing error. Mid-shaft joint failures were occurring in some Reperfusion Catheters 032 produced from lot F15020. The Penumbra System Reperfusion Catheter 032 is used to re-establish the blood supply to the brain in patients experiencing stroke. The company is advising customers to discontinue use of the product. (12/10/2010) 10 Dec 2010 16:55:45 GMT http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm236155.htm Doctors Take Fight Over ER Bills to State High Court Emergency-room doctors want the state Supreme Court to force insurers to fully pay the amount they bill for treating insured patients — even if the doctor is not in the insurer's network.(12/10/2010) 10 Dec 2010 16:52:45 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013641734_erdocs10m.html?syndication=rss FDA Med Watch: Needleless Pre-Filled Glass Syringes FDA is notifying healthcare professionals, especially those working in emergency and critical care settings, of reports of compatibility problems when certain needleless pre-filled glass syringes are used with some needleless intravenous (IV) access systems. These syringes may malfunction, break, or become clogged during the process of attempting to connect to needleless IV access systems.(11/18/10) 18 Nov 2010 16:52:45 GMT http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm234219.htm Emergency Room Wait Times Whether by Droid, website, text message or billboard, hospitals are advertising the wait times in their emergency rooms with greater visibility than ever, as consumers press for ways to comparison shop for all types of care. More (11/02/10) 02 Nov 2010 20:31:45 GMT http://www.washingtonacep.org/news.htm Prescription Painkillers A Widespread Addiction Prescription painkiller abuse is on the up rise and keeps continuing to grow according to a study done by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Centers of Disease Control (CDC). More (11/02/10) 02 Nov 2010 20:31:45 GMT http://www.washingtonacep.org/news.htm BagEasy Manual Resuscitation Devices by Westmed, Inc.: Class 1 Recall BagEasy Manual Resuscitation Devices by Westmed, Inc.: Class 1 Recall Westmed, Inc. is initiating a nationwide recall of 24,384 units of BagEasy Manual Resuscitation Devices. The BagEasy device have been found to have a potential for disconnection at the retention ring of the patient port manifold. Disconnection causes the unit to be inoperable, which potentially could result in treatment delays while another unit is obtained or technician switches to a different method of resuscitation. FMI: Contact the company at 1-800-975-7987. For the affected part numbers and lot numbers please see the firm <a href="http://wcms.fda.gov/FDAgov/Safety/Recalls/ucm225844.htm">press release</a>. 27 Sep 2010 20:31:45 GMT http:// F168F42A-6295-4C97-BEAA-23D8C3E4E0BC Drug Safety Labeling Changes Drug Safety Labeling Changes: 24 products with safety labeling changes to the following sections: CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS, PATIENT PACKAGE INSERT, and MEDICATION GUIDE. http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/ucm225299.htm The following drugs had modifications to the CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS sections: Advil Allergy Sinus (ibuprofen, chlorpheniramine maleate, and pseudoephedrine) Aleve (naproxen sodium)  Atripla (efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) Biltricide (praziquantel)  Childrens Advil Cold (ibuprofen and pseudoephedrine)  Cubicin (daptomycin)  Exelon Patch (rivastigmine)  Flagyl (metronidazole)  Heparin Sodium in the 5% Dextrose injection and in the 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection  Meridia (sibutramine hydrochloride) Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate)  Risperdal (risperidone) 27 Sep 2010 20:31:04 GMT http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/ucm225299.htm B8362AD0-9B26-4E4E-BB75-B4E73B364F9A