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ACEP4U: UAB Achieves First-Ever Emergency Department Accreditation from ACEPĀ 

ACEP Now

UAB has Alabamas only Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 1 Burn Center, and when you consider its comprehensive services for stroke and heart attack, McDonald said theres plenty for UAB to brag about. ACEPs Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation Program (GEDA) promotes the best clinical practices for older adults.

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.19.23

Taming the SRU

Head computed tomography findings in geriatric emergency department patients with delirium, altered mental status, and confusion: A systematic review Link: [link] Bottom Line: Amongst geriatric ED patients presenting with AMS ~16% were noted to have a CT with Ischemia, Hemmorage, mass or finding to explain their AMS.