Policies

Legal Protection of Participants in Peer Review

Legal Protection of Participants in Peer Review - policy statement

Medicaid Expansion

Optimizing Advanced Imaging of the Pediatric Patient in the Emergency Department

Understanding the Effects of Law Enforcement Presence in the Emergency Department

Emergency Physicians’ Role in the Medication and Procedural Management of Early Pregnancy Loss

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Prehospital Antibiotic Administration for Suspected Open Fractures

Improving Multidisciplinary Communication of Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks for Patients with Hip Fractures in the Emergency Department

Care of Pregnant Individuals with Substance Use Disorder

Well Workplace

Prehospital Blood Administration in Hemorrhagic Shock

Length of Residency in Training in Emergency Medicine

Prioritization of Resident Education in Procedures

Emergency Department Patient Rights and Responsibilities

Disaster Telehealth

Neglect and Child Physical Abuse Presenting with Sentinel Injuries in Children Four Years and Younger in the Emergency Department

Overdose Prevention Centers

Opposing the Use of the Term "Provider"

Hospital Disaster Physician Privileging

Best Practice Guidelines for Evaluating Patients in Custody in the Emergency Department

Prehospital Hemorrhage Control and Treatment by Clinicians

Access to Reproductive Health Care in the Emergency Department

Fair Compensation to Emergency Physicians to Supervise ABEM/AOBEM Board Certified/Eligible Led Teams

Appropriate Use of Race in Research

Corporate Practice of Medicine

State Board of Medicine Regulation of Non-Physician Practitioners Practicing Medicine

Pediatric Medication Safety in the Emergency Department

Optimizing Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Care Setting

Defining the Job Description of an Emergency Physician

Board Approves New Policy Statements on Gender Diversity, Interference in Patient/Physician Relationship, Liability and More

Work Requirements for Medicaid Beneficiaries

Use of Medical Interpreters in the Emergency Department

Use of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin in the Emergency Department

Protection of Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals from Criminal Liability for Medical Care Provided

Mitigating the Unintended Consequences of the CURES Act

Interference in the Physician-Patient Relationship

Caring for Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients in the Emergency Department

Expedited Partner Therapy for Selected Sexually Transmitted Infections

Emergency Ultrasound Imaging Criteria Compendium

The Care of Patients Under Crisis Standards of Care

Role of Emergency Physicians in Disaster Preparedness and Response (Impact of COVID Pandemic)

Emergency Physician Involvement, Utilization, and Compensation During a Pandemic

Travel Screening of Pediatric Patients for International Travel, High Risk Areas, and Isolation

Strangulation and Neck Compression

Implicit Bias Awareness and Training

Emergency Medicine Workforce

Definition of Emergency Medicine Residency

Access to Optimal Emergency Care for Children

Safer Working Conditions for Emergency Department Staff

Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures

National Pandemic Readiness: Ethical Issues

High-Threat Event Casualty Care

Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks

Screening for Disease and Risk Factors in the Emergency Department

Telehealth Inclusion

Adult Psychiatric Emergencies

ACEP Statement on EMS Professionals’ Priority Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine

Emergency Physician Compensation Transparency

Overcoming Barriers to Promotion of Women and Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) Faculty in Academic Emergency Medicine

Ketamine Use in Prehospital and Hospital Treatment of the Acute Trauma Patient

Medical Neutrality

Leadership and Volunteers Conduct Policy

Expert Witness Cross-Specialty Testimony in Standard of Care

Treatment of Family, Friends, Colleagues, and Self

Role of the Emergency Physician in the Care of Trauma Patients

Food and Drink for Staff in the Emergency Department

Staffing Models and the Role of the Emergency Department Medical Director

Care of Patients with Behavioral Health Emergencies and Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

ACEP COVID-19 Field Guide

COVID-19: Use of Donated or Self-Purchased Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Protecting Emergency Physician Compensation During Contract Transitions

Use of Antitussive Medications in the Pediatric Population

Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Medical Services Systems

Opposition to Copays for Medicaid Beneficiaries

Withholding or Termination of Resuscitation in Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest

The Role of Emergency Physicians in the Completion of Death Certificates

Safe Discharge from the Emergency Department

Separation of Children from Family/Guardians

Compensated Time for Faculty Academic Administration and Teaching Involvement

Advanced Practice Provider Point-of-Care Ultrasound Guidelines

Violence Prevention and Intervention in Emergency Medical Services Systems

Salary and Benefits Considerations for Emergency Medical Services Professionals

Reporting of Vaccine-Related Adverse Events

CP Comment Form - Acute Ischemic Stroke

Clinical Policy Comment Form - Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Clinical Policy Comment Form - Blunt Trauma

Clinical Policy Comment Form - Asymptomatic Elevated Blood Pressure

CP Comment Form - Appendicitis

Clinical Policy Comment Form - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Clinical Policy Comment Form - Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Spinal Motion Restriction in the Trauma Patient

Use of Social Media by Emergency Physicians

Military Considerations in Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Due Process for Physician Medical Directors of Emergency Medical Services

Unsolicited Medical Personnel Volunteering at Disaster Scenes

Unscheduled Procedural Sedation: A Multidisciplinary Consensus Practice Guideline

Meeting Conduct Policy

Patient Autonomy and Shared Decision-Making in Emergency Medical Services and Mobile Integrated Healthcare Community Paramedicine Programs

Interpretation of EMTALA in Investigations, Enforcement, and Medical Malpractice Litigation

Coverage for Patient Home Medication While Under Observation Status

Guideline for Ultrasound Transducer Cleaning and Disinfection

Appropriate Use Criteria for Handheld/Pocket Ultrasound Devices

Relationship Between Clinical Capabilities and Medical Equipment in the Practice of Emergency Medical Services Medicine

Impact of Climate Change on Public Health and Implications for Emergency Medicine

Death of a Child in the Emergency Department

Conflict of Interest

Code of Ethics for Emergency Physicians

Prescription Drug Pricing

Emergency Department Patient Navigator Role and Training

Guidelines for Emergency Physicians on the Interpretation of Portable Medical Orders

Point-of-Care Ultrasonography by Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians

2022 Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine

Medical Practice Review and the Practice of Medicine

Ultrasound Guidelines: Emergency, Point-of -care, and Clinical Ultrasound Guidelines in Medicine

ACEP Clinical Policies Development Process

Abstracts of Clinical Policies of Outside Organizations

Clinical Policies from Outside Organizations and Endorsed by ACEP

The Ethics of Health Care Reform: Issues in Emergency Medicine

Quality of Care and the Outcomes Management Movement

Benchmarking in Emergency Medicine

Procedures for Addressing Charges of Ethical Violations and Other Misconduct

"Do Not Attempt Resuscitation" Orders in the Out-of-Hospital Setting

After the Medical Screening Exam: Non-Emergent Care and the Ethics of Access in the Emergency Department

Public Health

PREP - Health Care Guidelines for Cruise Ship Medical Facilities

Teaching Procedures Using the Newly Dead

The Role of Emergency Physicians in Emergency Medical Services for Children

Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department

Emergency Department Nurse Staffing

Ensuring Emergency Department Patient Access to Appropriate Pain Treatment

Tactical and Law Enforcement Medicine

Opposition to Routine Culturing of Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses

Special Roles for Emergency Medical Services Professionals

Observers in Emergency Medical Settings

Emergency Medical Services Interfaces with Health Care Systems

The Role of the Legacy Emergency Physician in the 21st Century

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Programs and Facilities

Global Development and Promotion of Emergency Medicine

Good Samaritan Protection

Emergency Medicine's Role in Organ and Tissue Donation

Delivery of Care to Undocumented Persons

Workforce Diversity in Health Care Settings

The Role of the Physician Medical Director in Emergency Medical Services Leadership

The Clinical Practice of Emergency Medical Services Medicine

Medical Transport Advertising, Marketing, and Brokering

Writing Admission and Transition Orders

State Medical Board Peer Review

Definition of Boarded Patient

Health Care System Surge Capacity Recognition, Preparedness, and Response

Access to Critical Health Information for Children During Emergencies- Emergency Information Forms and Beyond

The Patient-Centered Medical Home Model

Physician Medical Direction of Emergency Medical Services Education Programs

Emergency Department Triage

Emergency Physician Practice Costs

Fair Payment for Emergency Department Services

Protection from Violence and the Threat of Violence in the Emergency Department

Human Trafficking

CME Burden

Guidelines for Undergraduate Education in Emergency Medicine

Disaster Data Collection

Patient Experience of Care Surveys

Anonymous Affidavits of Merit

Definition of "Admit Time"

Ultrasound Services in the Emergency Department

Ethical Use of Telehealth in Emergency Care

Drug Take Back Programs

Universal Bicycle Helmet Use

Physician Reporting of Potentially Impaired Drivers

Emergency Physician Response to In-Hospital Emergencies Outside the Emergency Department

Electronic Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs

Confidentiality of Patient Information

Nonbeneficial Emergency Medical Interventions

Addressing Nicotine Use

Corporal Punishment of Children

Role of the State EMS Medical Director

Urgent Care Centers

Screening Questions at Triage

Fair Coverage When Services Are Mandated

Definition of an Emergency Physician

Family and Medical Leave

Emergency Physician Contractual Relationships

Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department

Transfer of Patient Care Between EMS Providers and Receiving Facilities

The Role of Emergency Physicians in the Care of Children

Human Resources Concepts Governing Physician Medical Directors of EMS

Emergency Physician Shift Work

Standardized Protocols for Optimizing Emergency Department Care

College Board Member and Officer Expert Testimony

Emergency Physician Rights and Responsibilities

Emergency Medicine Telehealth

Third-Party Payers and Emergency Medical Care

Ethical Issues at the End of Life

Trauma Care Systems

Guidelines Regarding the Role of Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in the Emergency Department

Expert Witness Guidelines for the Specialty of Emergency Medicine

Providing Telephone Advice from the Emergency Department

Use of Nurse Implemented Order Sets

Disclosure of Medical Errors

Reform of Tort Law

Health Courts