ED Leaders Prepare for Medicare Payment Reforms, Quality-of-Care Improvements
As CMS’ value-based purchasing program enters its second year, emergency departments are poised to influence hospital outcomes…
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ED Leaders Prepare for Medicare Payment Reforms, Quality-of-Care Improvements
As CMS’ value-based purchasing program enters its second year, emergency departments are poised to influence hospital outcomes... -
Avoid Foley Catheters to Improve ED Patients’ Comfort, Reduce Costs
Prevent overuse of Foleys in the ED by knowing which patients do—and don’t—need them and working with... -
ACEP’s 2014 Report Card on Emergency Medicine Reveals Major Access-to-Care Deficit
A near-failing grade for most states points to subpar conditions and policies for delivery of EM care,...
Avoid Foley Catheters to Improve ED Patients’ Comfort, Reduce Costs
Prevent overuse of Foleys in the ED by knowing which patients do—and don’t—need them and working with…
ACEP’s 2014 Report Card on Emergency Medicine Reveals Major Access-to-Care Deficit
A near-failing grade for most states points to subpar conditions and policies for delivery of EM care,…
The Conversation Project Bridges Gap in End-of-Life Care Preferences
Health care initiative helps patients with chronic diseases articulate to providers what matters most in their dying…
Emergency Physicians Can Help Ensure Patients Receive Quality End-of-Life Care
Identifying patients who will benefit from palliative intervention, referring them to palliative care or hospice services, and…
Photojournalism Helps Break Down Cultural, Racial Differences Between Physician and Patient
An ED physician connects with a ex-prison inmate-turned-inpatient by photographing his white supremacist tattoos Except for the…
What Will Obamacare Mean for Emergency Physicians?
Five top voices in emergency medicine talk about the pros and cons of the Affordable Care Act…
Intraosseous Vascular Access – Our Specialty Societies Agree, Why Can’t We?
The Emergency Nurses Association and ACEP both have positions that support the use of intraosseous (IO) vascular…
ACEP Council Shapes Policy at 2013 Meeting
The 2013 ACEP Council considered several resolutions during its annual meeting last month, including issues related to…
ACEP Joins Choosing Wisely Campaign
In last month’s ACEP13 Opening Session, ACEP announced its list of five tests and procedures that may…