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All Years 2020 2019 2018 2017 All Topics What's Trending in the ER June 25, 2020 ACEP July 4th Safety Tips: Leave Fireworks to the Professionals, Avoid Large Crowds June 16, 2020 Emergency Physicians Object to Roll Back of Protections against Health Care Discrimination June 12, 2020 ACEP Statement on Remarks by Ohio State Senator Steve Huffman June 4, 2020 ACEP and EMRA Statement on U.S. Withdrawal from World Health Organization June 2, 2020 Mental Health and Emergency Medical Experts Encourage Support for Clinicians Health During Pandemic May 30, 2020 ACEP Statement on Structural Racism and Public Health April 28, 2020 New Poll: Nearly a Third are Delaying or Avoiding Medical Care Due to COVID-19 Concerns April 27, 2020 Emergency Physicians Advocate to Protect Our Communities During COVID-19 April 27, 2020 ACEP Mourns Loss of NY Physician, Dr. Lorna Breen April 25, 2020 Emergency Physicians: Drinking or Injecting Bleach Can Kill You April 24, 2020 ACEP Announces Susan Sedory as its Next Executive Director April 15, 2020 Amidst COVID-19 Concerns, Emergency Physicians Urge Public Not to Delay Necessary Medical Care April 14, 2020 Emergency Medicine Foundation to Fund Research to Improve Nation’s Response to COVID-19 April 13, 2020 ACEP Stands in Solidarity with Emergency Physician in COVID-19 Related Custody Dispute April 7, 2020 Now is Not the Time to Reduce Support for Health Care Heroes April 3, 2020 ACEP Urges Americans To Wear Cloth Masks in Public, Save Medical Masks for Health Professionals April 1, 2020 ACEP Mourns Loss of First Emergency Physician to COVID-19 March 30, 2020 ACEP Strongly Supports Emergency Physicians who Advocate for Safer Working Conditions amidst Pandemic March 30, 2020 Leading Health Care Groups Issue Urgent Call for Federal Action to Address Medical Equipment Shortages March 25, 2020 Emergency Physicians to American Public: Stay Home, Save Lives March 14, 2020 Two Emergency Physicians in Critical Condition March 10, 2020 ACEP Introduces Stop the Spread: A Patient Guide to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) March 5, 2020 ACEP Releases Emergency Department Guidance to Manage COVID-19 Outbreaks March 4, 2020 Emergency Physicians Recommend Policy Changes to Effectively Combat U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak February 27, 2020 Emergency Physicians and Emergency Nurses Need More Resources to Fight Coronavirus February 27, 2020 New JACEP Open Analyses Explore Coronavirus Risk Factors and Public Health Concerns February 25, 2020 ACEP Honors Emergency Departments for Improving Outcomes of Opioids, Sepsis, and Chest Pain February 14, 2020 Emergency Physicians: Take Care of your Heart Today February 12, 2020 New Data Shows Rising Repeat ER Visits for Opioid-Related Emergencies February 10, 2020 ACEP Supports House Ways and Means Approach to Ending Surprise Bills February 3, 2020 Coronavirus Threat Remains Low, Emergency Physicians are Prepared to Protect the Public January 31, 2020 Emergency Physicians Dismayed by Trump Administration's New Medicaid Block Grant Approach January 30, 2020 Cool Running Water Best Treatment for Children's Burns, Annals of Emergency Medicine Study Shows January 29, 2020 Emergency Physicians Oppose Supreme Court Decision to Allow “Public Charge” Rule January 15, 2020 JACEP Open: Vaping Emergencies May Initially Go Unrecognized January 2, 2020 New Joint Policy Outlines Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Systems Recommendations December 20, 2019 Emergency Physicians Offer Tips to Avoid Holiday Injuries This Season December 13, 2019 Protecting Patients is Top Priority for Surprise Bills Solution December 12, 2019 Emergency Physicians Welcome New FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn December 11, 2019 ACEP Responds to House Ways and Means Surprise Billing Proposal December 9, 2019 ACEP Statement on Proposed Surprise Billing Approach from House Energy and Commerce and Senate HELP Committees December 5, 2019 Smaller, Independent Physician Practices Urge Congress to Solve Surprise Billing the Right Way December 3, 2019 Inventing Social Emergency Medicine November 26, 2019 Emergency Physicians Support CDC Recommendations to Administer the Flu Vaccination in Immigration Detention Centers to Prevent Mass Outbreak November 25, 2019 Thanksgiving Do’s and Don’ts from Emergency Physicians November 21, 2019 Emergency Physicians Applaud House Bill to Prevent Violence in the Emergency Department November 18, 2019 Emergency Physicians and Emergency Nurses Unite to Stop ED Violence November 14, 2019 Emergency Physicians Urge Public to Avoid Cold Weather Emergencies November 7, 2019 ACEP Applauds Federal Court Rejection of HHS Conscience Rule November 7, 2019 California Surprise Billing Law Overwhelmingly Favors Insurers, Limits Patient Access to Care November 5, 2019 Emergency Care Improving Patient Outcomes, New Study Finds November 4, 2019 ACEP Recognizes Excellence in Emergency Medicine October 30, 2019 ACEP Elects New Members to Board of Directors October 29, 2019 ACEP Responds to Newly Released Drug Shortages Task Force Report October 28, 2019 Poll: Majority of Americans Unprepared to Help in a Medical Emergency October 26, 2019 ACEP Selects Dr. Mark Rosenberg as President-Elect October 26, 2019 Dr. William Jaquis Assumes Presidency of American College of Emergency Physicians October 18, 2019 Bipartisan Solution to Surprise Medical Bills Reaches 100 Cosponsors October 11, 2019 HHS Endorses First Emergency Medicine-focused Medicare Alternative Payment Model Developed by ACEP October 9, 2019 Next Generation of Emergency Medical Tools and Technology on Display at ACEP19 October 8, 2019 JACEP Open Now Accepting Submissions October 2, 2019 Leading Emergency Medicine Research to be Featured at ACEP19 Research Forum September 11, 2019 ACEP to Congress: Action is Needed to Protect Emergency Patients from Surprise Bills September 10, 2019 Emergency Physicians to Convene in Denver for World’s Largest Emergency Medicine Conference September 6, 2019 Providers to Congress: Protect Patients from Surprise Bills Without Compromising Access to Care September 5, 2019 Small Emergency Physician Groups Urge Congress to Consider Unintentional Consequences of Surprise Billing Proposals September 4, 2019 Emergency Physicians Urge Policymakers to Remove Obstacles to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder September 4, 2019 ACEP Applauds Emergency Physicians Working on Hurricane Dorian Response September 3, 2019 ACEP Executive Director Announces Retirement August 30, 2019 Emergency Physicians Stand in Solidarity with Emergency Medical Professionals In Amazon Region August 28, 2019 Evidence-Based, Bias-Free Data Is Essential To Protect Patients From Surprise Medical Bills August 12, 2019 Emergency Physicians Oppose New DHS Public Charge Policy That Makes It Harder For Immigrants To Access Care August 5, 2019 Emergency Physicians’ Response to the Shootings in Dayton and El Paso July 25, 2019 More Can Be Done to Prevent Children from Having In-Flight Medical Emergencies July 24, 2019 Generic Mobile Phone Chargers Escalate Risk of Burn, Electrocution July 17, 2019 ACEP Statement on House Energy and Commerce Markup of Surprise Billing Legislation July 17, 2019 American College of Emergency Physicians to Launch Open Access Journal July 3, 2019 Pelvic Exams Do Not Help Diagnose STDs in Adolescent Girls, Study Says June 26, 2019 ACEP Supports “Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act” June 26, 2019 Physicians Strongly Support House Effort to Protect Patients from Surprise Bills June 24, 2019 Patients Want Insurance Companies to Take More Responsibility for Surprise Bills, Poll Finds June 19, 2019 ACEP Response to Senate HELP Proposal on Surprise Billing June 19, 2019 Cosmetic Products Send a Child to the ER Every Two Hours, ...