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Nearly Half of U.S. Adults are Unprepared to Help in a Medical Emergency

New Analysis Reveals Worsening Shortage of Emergency Physicians in Rural Areas

New CDC Guidelines Detail Treatment of Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

New Course Empowers Bystanders to “Be the help until help arrives”

New Data Shows Rising Repeat ER Visits for Opioid-Related Emergencies

New Emergency Care Workforce Analysis Shows Rural Staffing Challenges

New JACEP Open Analyses Explore Coronavirus Risk Factors and Public Health Concerns

New Joint Policy Outlines Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Systems Recommendations

New Pediatric Protocol Reduces Missed Sepsis Diagnoses by 76 Percent

New Poll Finds Adults are Unaware That Insurers Must Cover Emergency Services

New Poll: Nearly a Third are Delaying or Avoiding Medical Care Due to COVID-19 Concerns

New Poll: Nearly Three in Four Adults Concerned When Physicians Aren’t There to Lead Care

New PSA Shines Light on Vital Role Emergency Physicians Play in Protecting Patients

New Public Charge Proposed Policy Threatens Access To Emergency Care

New Recommendations on Emergency Care for Children

New Study Identifies Gaps in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder as Overdose Emergencies Soar

New Study Offers Tips for Physicians To Better Manage Interruptions in Emergency Room

New Study: Transfusions with Older Blood Linked to Adverse Events, Death

Next Generation of Emergency Medical Tools and Technology on Display at ACEP19

Now is Not the Time to Reduce Support for Health Care Heroes

Nursing Shortages Compound Capacity Concerns, Strain Emergency Departments Amid COVID Surge

One in Five Children with Mental Health Emergencies Face "Prolonged” Emergency Department Stays, New Research Shows

One in Six Patients Could be Denied Insurance Coverage in an Emergency if Anthem Policy Continues to Spread, New Study Shows

Only 3.3 Percent of ER Visits are "Avoidable"

Only 5.5 Percent of Emergency Visits Are Nonurgent and Wait Times Continue to Improve, CDC Says

Opioid Abuse Can Take Hold when Patients Obtain Prescriptions After Visiting an Emergency Department, NEJM Study Finds

Out-of-Network Bill Threatens Safety Net of Emergency Care in Nevada

PA Consulting and American College of Emergency Physicians partner to launch Emergency Medicine Data Institute

Patients Want Insurance Companies to Take More Responsibility for Surprise Bills, Poll Finds

Patients Who Get Opioids in the ER Are Less Likely to Use Them Long Term

Pelvic Exams Do Not Help Diagnose STDs in Adolescent Girls, Study Says

Peroxide Ingestion, Promoted by Alternative Medicine, Can Be Deadly

Personalized Feedback Can Reduce Opioid Prescribing Rates, New Study Shows

Physician Groups Take Legal Action Against Anthem’s Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia

Physician Groups: Price Transparency Must Include Health Insurers

Physicians Strongly Support House Effort to Protect Patients from Surprise Bills

Placebo and Valium Are Equally Effective for Acute Lower Back Pain in the ER

Poll: Adults Consider 24/7 Access to the ER Essential, Prefer Care Led by Physicians in a Crisis

Poll: Increasing Violence in Emergency Departments Contributes to Physician Burnout and Impacts Patient Care

Poll: Majority of Americans Unprepared to Help in a Medical Emergency

Protect Your Head: Know When to Go to the Emergency Department for a Brain Injury

Protecting Due Process for Emergency Physicians

Protecting Patients is Top Priority for Surprise Bills Solution

Providers to Congress: Protect Patients from Surprise Bills Without Compromising Access to Care

Psychiatric Emergency Patients in Massachusetts Wait Longest for Hospital Beds

Public Overwhelmingly Wants Insurance Companies to Cover Emergency Care and to Be Transparent

Public Poll: Emergency Care Is The Most Essential Health Benefit To Cover

Recognize the Signs of Suicide Risk

Record Number of Licensure Boards and Hospitals Take Action to Prevent Suicide for the Healthcare Workforce

Research Offers New Insights Into the Opioid Crisis

Rural Patients Wait Longest for EMS

Scoot Safe! New Public Service Announcement Shares Emergency Physicians’ Tips for Electronic Scooter Riders

Serious Methodological Flaw Resulted in Significant Data Omission in JAMA Internal Medicine Study

Sleeping in Contact Lenses Puts You At Risk For Dangerous Infection

Small Emergency Physician Groups Urge Congress to Consider Unintentional Consequences of Surprise Billing Proposals

Smaller, Independent Physician Practices Urge Congress to Solve Surprise Billing the Right Way

Smartphones in the ER Can Help Discharge Patients Faster

Spotting Signs of COPD Complications Can Help Prevent an Emergency

Statement on ACEP Support of EMTALA & Physician Autonomy When Treating Pregnant Patients

Statement on New Federal Guidance on the No Surprises Act

The Emergency Medicine Community Will Come Together for ACEP23

Tips from Emergency Physicians to Avoid a Heat Emergency

To Improve Mental Health Care, Address the Nation’s Emergency Department Boarding Crisis

Top Minds in Emergency Medical Research Gather for ACEP20 Research Forum

Top Researchers in Emergency Medicine to Present and Discuss New Data at ACEP22 Research Forum

Trauma Coalition Applauds Passage of Emergency Preparedness Legislation

Treatment for Heart Attacks Improving but Gaps in Access Persist, New Study Shows

U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory on the Public Health Crisis of Firearm Violence in the United States

Uneven Distribution of Emergency Physician Residency Programs Can Impact Workforce Challenges, New Analysis Finds

VA Launches Program to Improve Emergency Care for Nation’s Older Veterans

Violence in Emergency Departments Is Increasing, Harming Patients, New Research Finds

When Emergency Physicians Regularly Fear Violence at Work, It’s Past Time for Change