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How EM Physicians Should Manage Their Legal and Medical Duties

ACEP Now

A 16-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) after being sexually assaulted by two males at a party at her friend’s house. She is asking for an exam, as well as medications to avoid pregnancy and diseases. Mandatory reporting and adolescent sexual assault. She denies any complaints or injuries.

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ACEP Board Meeting Tackles Current Issues, Practice Trends

ACEP Now

There were some ACEP business decisions at the April Board meeting, as well. To build on that momentum, the Board approved hosting ACEP Accelerate on Jan. 17-23, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. The Directors agreed to notify chapters that they will need to pay credit card fees for their portion of membership transactions beginning July 1, 2025.

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Restoring Physician-Patient Trust

American Medical Compliance

Sixty percent of nurses report being victims of sexual assault and less than half of emergency department doctors have been victims of physical violence. Centering trust in patient-doctor interactions will be key to improving safety and well-being for everyone. A number of new strategies aim to boost trust between parties.

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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. If they are part of the Deaf community, ensure that they have an American Sign Language interpreter present, as well as an in-person interpreter to best communicate the emotion behind their speech.

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

Emergency Medicine Journal

SOCIAL PROBLEM (MEDICALLY WELL) 58 1 27 46.6 0[0 , 32] STATES VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT 8 0 0 0 0[0 , 32] TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION 7 0 4 57.1 NEEDLESTICK/BODY FLUIDS) 113 0 12 10.6 CRYING INFANT 108 0 16 14.8 THROAT : FOREIGN BODY IN THROAT/MOUTH 108 0 18 16.7 JOINT SWELLING 103 0 28 27.2 NOSE : FOREIGN BODY 100 0 4 4 0[0 , 3.7]

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

EB Medicine

Nachi: All the more reason we need evidence based guidelines, which our team from South Carolina has nicely laid out after reviewing 107 references dating back to 1990, as well as guidelines from the CDC and the national guideline clearinghouse. On top of this, there is also growing antibiotic resistance, making treatment more difficult.

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The Explanation I Owe to No One

SheMD

A baby that would need constant medical care well beyond that of a healthy baby. Any affluent non government citizens as well. My husband and I had a unified opinion that we would not find any joy in raising a child that would certainly die. In fact, it would bring us severe distress. This is a short list.