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…
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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... -
Emergency Physician with Depression Chronicles Her 10-Year Fight to Keep Her License
I am a board-certified emergency physician licensed to practice medicine in Oregon since 2001. I am a... -
Managing Mental Health Issues in the Emergency Department
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Patients with mental health issues range from suicidal children dealing with bullying to aging World War...
Emergency Physician with Depression Chronicles Her 10-Year Fight to Keep Her License
I am a board-certified emergency physician licensed to practice medicine in Oregon since 2001. I am a…
Managing Mental Health Issues in the Emergency Department
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Patients with mental health issues range from suicidal children dealing with bullying to aging World War…
Mental Health Care Across the Age Spectrum
Ask any emergency physician finishing a shift if they treated any patients with mental health issues. “Ninety-nine…
Federal Government Declares Emergency Physicians Incapable of Performing Medical Screening Exam for Psychiatric Patients in AnMed Lawsuit
There is no EMTALA issue in emergency medicine more difficult, more confusing, or more risk-prone than managing…
ACEP17 innovatED Showcases Latest Emergency Department Technology, Tools; New Mental Health, Virtual Reality Areas Featured
Want to experience firsthand demos and informative sessions on brand-new and innovative devices, drugs, and technologies from…
How to Tell Whether a Psychiatric Emergency is Due to Disease or Psychological Illness
The emergency department serves as both the lifeline and the gateway to psychiatric care for millions of…
ACEP Refines Its Clinical Policy on Psychiatric Boarding
In January 2017, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a clinical policy developed by the ACEP Clinical…
Is Involuntary Hold for Psychiatric Patients the Only Answer?
Eleanor (not her real name) talked to me at length about her experience as a patient who…
Intervention During, after ED Visit May Reduce Suicide Attempts
A combination of brief interventions during and after an emergency department (ED) visit may be able to…