Title of the Physician Assistant: A Policy Statement from the Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants
The policy of the Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants (SEMPA) is that physician assistants should only…
Posts by Donna Petrozzello
Geriatic Emergency Medicine Training Valued as More Seniors Visit the ED
Geriatric emergency medicine (GEM) is an area of growing importance within emergency medicine. The population of adults…
The Geriatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship at UC Davis
One of the specific goals of the geriatric emergency medicine (GEM) fellowship at the University of California,…
Bell’s Palsy Diagnosis, Treatment Recommendations Updated
The ACEP Clinical Policies Committee regularly reviews guidelines published by other organizations and professional societies. Periodically, new…
ACEP Revises Clinical Policy on Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in the Emergency Department
In the February 2014 issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine, ACEP published a clinical policy focusing…
Washington Chapter ACEP Brings Fight Against Psychiatric Boarding to the Courts
UPDATE: Psych Boarding Ruled Unlawful in Washington State Stephen Anderson, MD, fully felt the impact of emergency…
Hospitals, Health Care Associations File Lawsuit to Challenge Delayed Two-Midnight Rule
Emergency physicians don’t need to comply just yet with the two-midnight rule, and if a group of…
Hospitals’ Move to Homegrown Health Insurance Plans Could Promote Quality, Efficiency in Emergency Departments
Recent press reports have highlighted growing interest on the part of hospitals and health care systems in…
