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Coverage from the

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) 2016 Scientific Assembly

October 16 - 19, 2016; Las Vegas, Nevada

October 16 - 19, 2016 Las Vegas, Nevada

ACEP Emergency Departments a 'Dumping Ground' for Psych Patients Dwindling mental health resources are turning the nation's emergency departments into a 'dumping ground' for psychiatric emergencies, including those involving children.
Medscape Medical News, October 28, 2016
ACEP Myth Busted: ED Docs Not a Prime Source of Opioid Prescriptions Heavy opioid users received the majority of their prescriptions from primary care physicians, not emergency department physicians, as is commonly believed.
Medscape Medical News, October 27, 2016

Conference News

ACEP Emergency Departments a 'Dumping Ground' for Psych Patients
Medscape Medical News, October 28, 2016
ACEP Public Insurance No Guarantee for Urgent Follow-up Primary Care
Medscape Medical News, October 28, 2016
ACEP Myth Busted: ED Docs Not a Prime Source of Opioid Prescriptions
Medscape Medical News, October 27, 2016

ACEP Emergency Physicians Can Help Curb Gun-Related Injuries
Medscape Medical News, October 19, 2016
ACEP Mental Health Emergencies a Focus of ACEP 2016
Medscape Medical News, October 14, 2016

Popular News from ACEP 2015

Hospitals Need to Plan for Active-Shooter Scenarios The grim reality is that there has been a steady increase in hospital-based shootings in the United States, and hospitals need plans to deal with gunmen and treat victims in the aftermath.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 30, 2015
Low-dose Ketamine Eases Pain, Reduces Opioid Use in ED Studies have already shown an analgesic benefit for the sedative at higher doses, but with more serious adverse events, investigators say.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 29, 2015
Freestanding EDs Find Homes in 'Better' Neighborhoods Freedstanding emergency departments (EDs) are increasing in the United States, but the heaviest concentrations are found in areas where they are needed least, a new study indicates.
Medscape Medical News, Nov 2, 2015

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