article thumbnail

ACEP Board Meeting Tackles Current Issues, Practice Trends

ACEP Now

The inaugural ACEP Accelerate conference – which combined the ED Director’s Academy, the Advanced Pediatrics EM Assembly, Reimbursement & Coding, and Teaching Fellowship—took place in Arlington, TX in March 2023. Open applications will be coming soon, but you can find out more and get on the interest list today at acep.org/EDap.

article thumbnail

2086 The value of emergency care data set (ECDS) presentation codes for predicting mortality and inpatient admission

Emergency Medicine Journal

0[0 , 32] STATES VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT 8 0 0 0 0[0 , 32] TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION 7 0 4 57.1 LIGHTNING) 14 0 1 7.1 0[0 , 22] PREGNANCY RELATED : GREATER THAN 20 WEEKS 14 0 10 71.4 0[0 , 22] FOREIGN BODY IN RECTUM 13 0 4 30.8 0[0 , 23] BLUE COLOUR (CYANOSIS) 10 1 4 40 10[1.8 , 40] PHOTOPHOBIA 9 0 4 44.4

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

EQUAL: a Straightforward Approach To Caring for Disabled Patients

ACEP Now

2 For example, patients that live with disabilities are twice as likely to report sexual assault compared to those without a disability. This makes documentation and communication of the utmost importance for these patients for their health and safety. Krahn, et al., This leads into the next part of the model—Assessment.

article thumbnail

Episode 27 - Emergency Department Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Pharmacology CME and Infectious Disease CME)

EB Medicine

In those with concern for possible sexual assault, consider transport to facilities capable of performing these sensitive exams. Jeff: As in many of the prehospital sections we have covered -- a destination consult could be very appropriate here if you’re unsure of the assault capabilities at your closest ER. Jeff: Exactly.