2019 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the ACEP Council Officer Candidates
Each year, ACEP’s Council elects new leaders for the College at its meeting. The Council, which represents…
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ACEP Continues Working to Decrease Your Documentation Burden
On Aug. 12, ACEP responded to a CMS request for information on additional ways to reduce the…
CDC Offers Guidance on Suspected Vaping-Associated Lung Disease
At press time, 380 cases of lung illness confirmed or probably related to vaping or e-cigarette use…
Extended ED Mental Health Care Now Reportable as Observation
One in eight visits to the emergency department is related to a mental health or substance abuse…
2020 Medicare Payment Rule Adjusts Value of EM Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency responsible for running Medicare and Medicaid, recently…
Illinois Reports Death from Lung Illness Linked to Vaping
A person in Illinois who vaped has died after being hospitalized with severe respiratory illness, the state’s…
Phase 2 Studies Find Rivaroxaban Safe for Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism
Body weight-adjusted rivaroxaban is safe for treating children with venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to the results of…
ACEP Executive Director Dean Wilkerson to Retire
After more than 15 years as executive director of ACEP, Dean Wilkerson, one of only three individuals…
ED Pediatric Readiness Linked to Mortality in Critically Ill Children
Higher “pediatric-readiness” scores at the emergency department are associated with lower in-hospital mortality in critically ill children,…
Hospitals Treat Patients Without Admitting Them to Avoid Penalties
Hospitals appear to be treating Medicare patients in emergency departments and observation areas to avoid readmissions and…