2015 Emergency Department Survey Shows Spike in Volume, Structural Changes, Patient Boarding Concerns
The 2015 Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance (EDBA) Performance Measures survey includes almost 1,200 emergency departments that served…
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Financial-Aid Planning for Physicians with College-Bound Children
Q. I have children who will soon be starting high school. What do I need to know…
New ACEP Clinical Policy on Transient Ischemic Attack
In June 2016, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a new clinical policy on the evaluation of…
2016 ACEP Council Reviews Public Policy, Resolutions at Annual Meeting
LAS VEGAS—The 2016 ACEP Council considered several resolutions during its annual meeting in October, including issues related…
To Reduce Emergency Department Boarding and Hospital Crowding, Look Beyond the ED
Many hospitals in the country operate at capacity, and many patients are boarded in the emergency department….
Emergency Medicine Foundation Surpasses Contribution Goal with $223,000 in Donations
The EMF surpassed its goal for the second year with Council Challenge at ACEP16 in Las Vegas….
NEMPAC’s Growth Supports Congressional Candidate Races; Broadens ACEP’s Visibility on Capitol Hill
As in years past, ACEP Council members stepped up to the plate during the NEMPAC Council Challenge…
ACEP16 Scientific Assembly Marked by Record Attendance, Leadership Elections
Records were shattered in Las Vegas at ACEP16, with 7,513 emergency physicians and other health care providers…
Opinion: Affordable Care Act Consolidation Increases Health Plans’ Market Power
“The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating…