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Improving Care for Patients with a Non-English Language Preference (NELP)

EMDocs

Studies have shown that NELP patients are: More likely to have a longer waiting room length of stay. 7 This has also been observed in a pediatric patient population. Train your staff on best practices for using phone interpreters. Pediatrics. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

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ACEP Launches Pilot Phase of Its Emergency Dept. Accreditation Program

ACEP Now

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. The accreditation criteria will evolve based on feedback, best practices, and emerging trends in emergency medicine.

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Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery

EB Medicine

Nachi: Despite many adolescents meeting criteria, they should be referred with caution as the long term effects are unclear and the adolescent experience is still in its infancy with few pediatric specific programs. Society practice guidelines) Phillips BT, Shikora SA. ASMBS pediatric committee best practice guidelines.