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ACEP Launches Pilot Phase of Its Emergency Dept. Accreditation Program

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ACEP’s Clinical Ultrasound Accreditation Program (CUAP) strives for continuous quality management and patient safety, communication, responsibility, and clarity regarding the use of clinical ultrasound. In 2022, only 25 percent of the patients needing OUD treatment received it, according to the report.

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ED Boarding

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In November 2022, the American College of Emergency Physicians sent a letter to President Biden on behalf of 34 organizations, asking to convene stakeholders to identify solutions to address the emergency department (ED) boarding crisis.1 link] Published November 7, 2022. Accessed July 13, 2023. link] Published March 29, 2022.