Emergency departments across the U.S. are facing an unprecedented “perfect storm” of rising patient volumes and acuity, shrinking payments, and growing workforce burnout. In the latest episode of the RAND “Policy Minded” podcast, ER physician–policy-researcher Mahshid Abir joins to explore why our emergency rooms are under siege—and what must [...]

The DO recently published “Physicians Under Threat: Understanding Workplace Violence in the Emergency Department,” an in-depth look at the growing risks physicians face in emergency settings. ACOEP leaders Dr. Jennifer Axelband, DO (Immediate Past President) and Dr. John Dery, DO (President-Elect) were both contributors to this important piece, offering their expertise and helping to bring national [...]