
Paul Kivela
@drkivela
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Emergency Physician, Clinical Professor Univ Alabama Birmingham, ACEP President 2017-18, #Speedgolfer, #Ecocommuter. Posting as an individual
Birmingham, AL
Joined June 2010
Regardless of religion my EM prayer:I pray that I will remain healthy, not unknowingly infect others, remain strong, remain brave & regardless of what happens, deliver excellent & compassionate care. I pray for health of my family,friends,colleagues,community,country & the world.
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RT @drjeffgoodloe: Amazing evening @MCEP_NEWS #MEMA24 Presidents Dinner opened by The Greg Henry Lecture. Support by @TheEMFoundation to hi….
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RT @UABEmergencyMed: UAB Emergency Medicine faculty and residents attended @ACEPNow Leadership & Advocacy Conference this week! https://t.c….
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I’m in the middle of a 2 Hour drive and I kind of got hooked on @thekillers I guess now I am officially a #victim. What should I listen to on the way back?
americansongwriter.com
While The Killers’ number one hit needs little debate, read here for American Songwriter’s complete list of the band’s top ten songs.
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Excited to hear about the future of EM from @emresidents @EDPMA @ACOEP @EmergencyDocs Presidents. Lots of challenges but also a lot of optimism. We have to develop new models. Looking forward to taking back some of these ideas to improve EM
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If we are going to limit and regulate nursing salaries and doctor payments should we not also limit HealthPlan/insurance Co and health system/hospital administrative salaries and profits? Maybe healthcare should be a #publicutility
usatoday.com
At least 14 states are looking to reel in travel nurse costs, after many hospitals struggled to pay for needed staffers earlier in the pandemic.
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RT @UABEMResidents: Special thanks to former @ACEPNow President, current @uabmedicine faculty member, and contract wiz @drkivela for his ex….
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If you are looking for a great international meeting this Fall consider Turkey and @atuderorg in October 2022. Great EM leaders and speakers from around the world in a fun and historically significant location @ACEP_IEM.
2️⃣7️⃣ - 3️⃣0️⃣ Ekim . 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣.📍 Royal Seginus Hotel , Antalya.📣18.Ulusal Acil Tıp Kongresi .📣9th Intercontinental.Emergency Medicine Congress.📣9th International Critical Care & Emergency Medicine Congress. #atuder #epat #iemc2022 #intercontinental #congress #international
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Did you know Many (~15-20%) hypertensive patients may be inadvertently taking meds that raise BP including antidepressants (8.7%), prescription NSAIDs; (6.5%), steroids (1.9%), and estrogens (1.7%).
jamanetwork.com
This cross-sectional study characterizes the prevalent use of medications that may raise BP and examine their associations with BP control and antihypertensive use.
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Really??? Biden Admin In Talks To Offer Up To $450K To Every Illegal Border Crosser Separated. Instead How about we not cut and use extra to raise Medicare!!!!
dailywire.com
Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly in talks to offer approximately $450,000 to every illegal alien that was separated from their family at the border under the previous...
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Studies Suggest Fish Oil Could Trigger A-Fib. Always learning something new. Being an excellent emergency physician requires more than just working clinically. We need time to attend medical conferences. @EmergencyDocs See you in Boston at #ACEP21
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How many @EmergencyDocs got paycuts risking their lives while NFP HealthPlan ceos got 109% pay raises and not only hid but argued to cut and down code payments Check it out BCBS CEOs received bigger raises than execs at for-profit insurers
modernhealthcare.com
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota CEO Craig Samitt's 109% year-over-year increase represents the largest pay bump of 2020.
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Happy to see #physicians are now the #1 most #trusted profession based on a multinational study. Front page of @FT
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I’m looking forward to seeing friends and colleagues hopefully #inperson at one of my favorite international emergency medicine meetings in Antalya, Turkey @uabem @ACEP_IEM @atuderorg @EuropSocEM.
COVID-19 USA REPORTS.🗓15 October 2021 .🕑15:00.🇺🇸Paul Kivela.ACEP.American College of Emergency Physicians .#atuder #epat #bactolifeinem.#acil2021 #epat2021
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RT @tjsugarman: @omarmaniya moderating discussion with @GillianMD1 and @drkivela on Emergency Medicine workforce issues with facts and pote….
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RT @EdGainesIII: As @tjsugarman has pointed out—(I’ve been part of exactly 1 peer reviewed journal so outside my realm)—how does the @NEJM….
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