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ACEP Launches Pilot Phase of Its Emergency Dept. Accreditation Program

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We understand there are large community hospitals, academic centers and rural hospitals with vastly different resources and needs. However, when a patient walks through the door, they want to know there are resources available for that ED to delivery high quality care.” There are five sets of domains.

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2023 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the President-Elect and Council Officer Candidates

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Colleagues at the University of Mississippi Medical Center have developed a robust telehealth network with over 25 critical access hospitals in that state. The weighting must strongly be on patient safety and on expanding the opportunities for board certified emergency physicians. We must always work against a balance.