Update from ACEP’s 2019 Leadership & Advocacy Conference
The ACEP Leadership & Advocacy Conference (LAC) gives ACEP members a unique opportunity to learn more about…
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ACEP Addresses Protected Faculty Time with the ACGME
As one of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s (ACGME) sponsoring bodies, ACEP leaders attended the…
Grant to Fund Accreditation of 20 VA Facilities as Geriatric EDs
With a grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation and West Health, ACEP is offering to accredit…
ACEP Seeks Cosponsors for Bill to Improve Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department
Contact your legislators to cosponsor S. 1334/ H.R. 2519, the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency…
Fluoroquinolones Are in the FDA Spotlight Again
During FOAMcast, we like to cover guidelines that affect emergency physicians. But we don’t just cover the…
Reprioritizing the ABCs of Trauma Care for Polytrauma Patients
While advanced trauma life support has traditionally emphasized the “ABC” (airway, breathing, and circulation) approach for all…
Emergency Department Prescriptions for Treating Teens’ STIs Often Go Unfilled
Fewer than 60 percent of adolescents prescribed treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the emergency department…
Physician Burnout Costs Exceed $4 Billion Annually in U.S.
The cost of physician burnout to the U.S. economy amounts to approximately $4.6 billion annually, according to…
In States with Most Overdose Deaths, Poor Patients Struggle to Find Treatment
Poor people with opioid use disorders may struggle to find doctors to prescribe the anti-addiction drug buprenorphine…
Surprise Billing: ACEP Working to Protect Emergency Physicians’ Income and Reputation
For the past few years, out-of-network billing (also known as surprise billing) has been a central focus…