ACEP Now

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Emergency physicians have long taken pride in delivering care every day of the week, every hour of the day. ACEP’s Emergency Department Accreditation program adds a layer to that, says Marianne Gausche-Hill, MD, FACEP, FAAP, FAEM, Chair of the program’s Board of Governors.

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Intensive Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

A 34-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with a suspected recreational drug overdose and is intubated for a low Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). On day 3, the patient is de-sedated, extubated, and subsequently assaults the bedside nurse. There is no past medical history of note. noise, bystanders).

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ACEP Now

JUNE 13, 2024

This fall, ACEP will participate in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Director’s summit on emergency department boarding. ACEP helped make the summit possible by mobilizing Congress to request action from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) during the Leadership and Advocacy Conference in 2023.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Physicians, nurses, and staff in emergency departments (EDs) across the country have encountered workplace violence for years. 1,2 In a 2018 study by ACEP, nearly half of emergency physicians polled reported a physical assault while at work. J Emerg Nurs. J Emerg Nurs. Lee H, Yun H, Choi M, Kim H. 2023;(3):415-424.

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EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

This month, we’re moving into uncharted territories for the podcast… we’re talking psychiatry Nachi: Specifically, we’ll be discussing Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the emergency department. Jeff: And how many of you struggle to admit or transfer patients for a formal psychiatric eval?

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EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

This month, we are sticking in the abdomen for another round of evidence-based medicine, focusing on Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery. There is also an increased risk of self-harm emergencies after bariatric surgery, mostly in patients with known psychiatric co-morbidities.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 14, 2019

Assessing Risk of Future Suicidality in Emergency Department Patients. AEM April 2019 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Justin Morgenstern is an emergency physician and the creator of the excellent #FOAMed project called First10EM.com WARNING: This SGEM episode discusses suicide. Date: April 11th, 2019 Reference: Brucker et al.

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