ACEP Clinical Policy on Intravenous Tissue Plasmogen for Stroke Continues to Evolve
In 2013, ACEP updated its clinical policy for the use of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) for…
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ACEP Clinical Policy on Intravenous Tissue Plasmogen for Stroke Continues to Evolve
In 2013, ACEP updated its clinical policy for the use of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) for... -
Clinical Practice Guidelines Updated for Diagnosing, Treating Pediatric Bronchiolitis
Buried in mid-winter, January generally portends the ramping up of bronchiolitis season in the majority of the... -
Pediatric Bronchiolitis, Croup Treatment Tips for Emergency Physicians
As educators, we love—and are always humbled by—those moments when we get to say, “I don’t know.”...
Clinical Practice Guidelines Updated for Diagnosing, Treating Pediatric Bronchiolitis
Buried in mid-winter, January generally portends the ramping up of bronchiolitis season in the majority of the…
Pediatric Bronchiolitis, Croup Treatment Tips for Emergency Physicians
As educators, we love—and are always humbled by—those moments when we get to say, “I don’t know.”…
Bell’s Palsy Diagnosis, Treatment Recommendations Updated
The ACEP Clinical Policies Committee regularly reviews guidelines published by other organizations and professional societies. Periodically, new…
ACEP Revises Clinical Policy on Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in the Emergency Department
In the February 2014 issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine, ACEP published a clinical policy focusing…
7 Best Practices to Reduce Emergency Department Misuse
After a three-year saga of flawed public policy, difficult politics, and dangerous regulations, Washington Chapter ACEP is…
Recommendation to Update tPA Policy Approved by ACEP Board
In response to amended Resolution 32 from the 2013 Council meeting, the ACEP Board of Directors instructed…
How to Make the Incision, Insert the Tube in Cricothyrotomy
Tips on sternal stabilization, making vertical and horizontal incisions, palpitating the cricothyroid membrane from an emergency physician…
Better Clinical Outcomes, Patient Satisfaction Go Hand in Hand for Emergency Physicians
Beyond surveys and payments, better physician–patient communication, trust lead to improved care delivery The words “patient satisfaction”…
ACEP Reacts to Issue of Creating Safe Harbor Protections for Following Clinical Guidelines
ACEP board members, council officers, executive leaders weigh in on this potential solution to regulatory pressure around…