Opinion: 2014 National Midterm Elections Reaction
1. All Politics Are Local Not only did the Republicans post large gains in the U.S. House…
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Opinion: 2014 National Midterm Elections Reaction
1. All Politics Are Local Not only did the Republicans post large gains in the U.S. House... -
Emergency Medicine Objects to Methodology of Residency Rankings Published by Doximity and U.S. News & World Report
Emergency physicians from top organizations representing emergency medicine traveled to Washington, D.C., on Sept. 22, 2014, to... -
Update: Psych Boarding Ruled Unlawful in Washington State
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled Aug. 7, 2014, that boarding psychiatric patients temporarily in hospital emergency...
Emergency Medicine Objects to Methodology of Residency Rankings Published by Doximity and U.S. News & World Report
Emergency physicians from top organizations representing emergency medicine traveled to Washington, D.C., on Sept. 22, 2014, to…
Update: Psych Boarding Ruled Unlawful in Washington State
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled Aug. 7, 2014, that boarding psychiatric patients temporarily in hospital emergency…
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…
ACEP-Supported Issues, Bills at the 2014 Leadership and Advocacy Conference
Mental Health The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013 (H.R. 3717) This bill proposes…
Opinion: Non-Emergency Physician Members Could Strengthen ACEP
From the Medical Editor in Chief: This is an important issue for our College, worthy of our…
Emergency Department Visits On the Rise
An online poll of emergency physicians conducted by ACEP showed that 86 percent of respondents expect emergency…
Washington Chapter ACEP Brings Fight Against Psychiatric Boarding to the Courts
UPDATE: Psych Boarding Ruled Unlawful in Washington State Stephen Anderson, MD, fully felt the impact of emergency…
Hospitals, Health Care Associations File Lawsuit to Challenge Delayed Two-Midnight Rule
Emergency physicians don’t need to comply just yet with the two-midnight rule, and if a group of…
Solutions Needed to Reduce Boarding of Mental Health Patients in Emergency Departments
With fewer places left to turn, patients in need of mental health services are increasingly flocking to…