ACEP grades state emergency care

According to a report issued by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), the emergency care system in the United States remains in serious condition, with numerous states facing critical problems. That is the disturbing but unmistakable finding of the 2009 edition of The National Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine, a report designed to provide the American public with an objective assessment of the emergency care environment across the country.

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New study concludes it's ok to put admitted patients in unit hallways to clear ED

A study at a meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) in Chicago suggests that moving ED patients who are ready for admission to the hallways of other units is a relatively safe and effective strategy for curbing ED crowding.

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