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What is the antidote for acute tylenol toxicity?

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The narrative surrounding Artificial Intelligence in 2026 has reached a critical inflection point. According to Forrester’s latest “State of AI” report, while adoption rates are surging, a significant portion of organizations are trapped in a cycle of “strategic myopia.” Many organizations are successfully harvesting low-hanging productivity gains but are failing...
Published on: 2026-03-02
Source: Becker's Hospital Review
By mgurav
Faye Collins, DNP, RN, has been named market chief nursing officer of UnityPoint Health-Meriter in Madison, Wis., effective March 2. Dr. Collins previously served as vice president and chief nursing officer of Advocate-Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County (Wis.), according to a news release shared with Becker’s. UnityPoint Health-Meriter is a...
Published on: 2026-03-02
Source: Becker's Hospital Review
By Erica Cerutti
Medical staff at Coupeville, Wash.-based WhidbeyHealth have voted “no confidence” in the company providing healthcare management services to the hospital. In a Jan. 28 letter to the board of commissioners, Chief of Staff Robert Rookstool, MD, formally notified the board that the medical staff had issued a vote of no...
Published on: 2026-03-02
Source: Becker's Hospital Review
By Kristin Kuchno
Jackson-based University of Mississippi Medical Center has restored its phone service a week and a half after a ransomware attack crippled the health system’s communications. UMMC brought its phones back online March 2 and started calling back patients to reschedule appointments that were canceled because of the cyberattack. The organization...
Published on: 2026-03-02
Source: Becker's Hospital Review
By Giles Bruce
Health systems are strengthening their technology leadership benches, appointing new executives to lead areas like cybersecurity, innovation, digital platforms and enterprise systems. Here are the latest health IT leadership moves at hospitals and health systems, as reported by Becker’s since January: Editor’s note: This article was updated March 2. The...
Published on: 2026-03-02
Source: Becker's Hospital Review
By Naomi Diaz
Learn how to master shared-visit billing under new CPT and CMS guidelines for physician-led teams using medical decision making or time-based criteria. The post Coding Wizard: The Emergency Department Shared Visit appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-02-26
Source: ACEP Now
By Jason Adler, MD, on behalf of the ACEP Reimbursement Committee
When Houston opened a dozen warming centers during back-to-back freezes in January 2026, the city’s new health... The post Creative Careers: Theresa Tran Carapucci, MD, MBA, FACEP appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-02-26
Source: ACEP Now
By Leah Enser
Eli, a nine-year-old, presents with mild asthma. Most days she’s fine, managing her wheeze with her blue inhaler as needed, but every so often a cough or sniffle turns into a flare that worries her parents about a looming attack. You want to prevent her next severe asthma attack, but...
Published on: 2026-02-23
Source: DONT FORGET THE BUBBLES
By Meenu Pandey
Master the anatomy and management of tracheostomy emergencies, from early dislodgement and cannula obstruction to rare tracheoesophageal fistulas. The post Tracheostomy Complications and the Emergency Setting appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-02-19
Source: ACEP Now
By Nicole Weis, MD, and Jonathan Glauser, MD, MBA, FACEP
Rising fatal accidents in unregulated hyperbaric chambers highlight risks such as arterial gas embolism and burns. Learn how to manage these ED emergencies now. The post Poorly Regulated Hyperbaric Chambers Sound Safety Alarms appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-02-19
Source: ACEP Now
By Chris Allen, MD
Have you been keeping up with the literature? The Bubble Wrap team have. The post The 99th Bubblewrap x Sheffield Children’s ED appeared first on Don't Forget the Bubbles....
Published on: 2026-02-19
Source: DONT FORGET THE BUBBLES
By Dr Andrew Seggie
Children with differences in sex development (DSD) may present at various stages of life, but most commonly during the neonatal period or at puberty. In newborns, the most frequent physical sign is atypical genitalia. If you work in a neonatal unit, you’re likely to encounter this presentation. Atypical genitalia may...
Published on: 2026-02-16
Source: DONT FORGET THE BUBBLES
By Lily Wray
Dr. Kendall Donohue matches into the same pediatric EM fellowship as her 12-year mentor Dr. Eric Fleegler. The post Full Circle: The Power of Long-Term Mentorship in Emergency Medicine appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-02-10
Source: ACEP Now
By Leah Enser
You came back!  You walk into your Paeds ED shift, ready for the usual falls, scraps, and one or two snotty noses. However, your first patient is a 2-year-old baby with eczema that’s proving tricky to manage, and he is not feeling well. You start thinking about all the dermatology...
Published on: 2026-02-09
Source: DONT FORGET THE BUBBLES
By Ezgi Deniz Yazici
Time to look at what has been published in this month's Bubble Wrap Plus with Anke Raaijmakers and Prof .Jaan Toelen The post Bubble Wrap PLUS – February 2026 appeared first on Don't Forget the Bubbles....
Published on: 2026-02-04
Source: DONT FORGET THE BUBBLES
By Anke Raaijmakers