ACEP Sets April Deadline for Research Forum Abstracts
Abstracts will be accepted until 4 pm CST on April 25 Abstracts will be peer-reviewed for presentation…
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Comment Period for tPA Clinical Policy Closing Soon
Comments related to guidelines about use of intravenous thrombolytics for ischemic stroke must be submitted to ACEP…
ACEP Faculty Teaching Award Nominations Due Next Month
Nominations for outstanding educators in emergency medicine must be submitted by April 14 Each year, ACEP sponsors…
Reader Weighs In on Emergency Medicine Myths
More criticism for tramadol and the use of cephalosporins in place of penicillin EM Myths Discussed Great…
Aetna Agrees to Settlement Regarding Unfair Payments to Out-of-Network Providers
Steps health care providers can take to claim funds from the $120 million settlement pool Aetna has…
ACEP to Reconsider Clinical Policy on Use of Intravenous tPA to Manage Acute Ischemic Stroke in the ED
The Clinical Policies Committee will review ACEP members’ comments and supporting evidence through March 24 In response…
What Will the CMS Two-Midnight Rule Mean for Emergency Medicine?
Determining inpatient versus outpatient admissions—a calculation with many financial implications—may fall to emergency physicians Update: The Centers…
ACEP Calls for Awards Nominations and Announces New Section
Nominations for ACEP leadership awards, board of directors, and ED director of the year are due this…
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,…
ACEP Council Speaks Out
Members weigh in on physicians’ use of conscious sedation versus procedural sedation in the ED ACEP Councillors…