ACEP board-approved policy statements highlight the scope of issues being addressed in emergency medicine. New policies are initially distributed to ACEP members via Annals of Emergency Medicine and posted here. In addition, the ACEP Board of Directors has directed that all policy statements undergo automatic review when they are seven years old. Unless a policy still contains relevant information, it will then sunset. Due to the extensive time required to review seven-year-old or older policies, some are still under review.
Support of EMS education programs, including initial and continuing education programs
Role of the physician medical director of an EMD program
Need for mental and physical well-being among emergency physicians
Guidelines for credentialing and delineation of clinical privileges
PPE from chemical, biological, and radiological elements (CBRE) is a critical component of emergency preparedness
EDs play a critical role in the evaluation and management of child and adolescent patients with mental health emergencies.
High-quality ED medical records promote improved patient care
Use of systems that provide appropriate patient information to a patient's health care providers
Physicians have an important ethical and legal duty to guard and respect the confidentiality of a patient.
Approach to health care that recognizes the role of the family in providing medical care
Out-of-hospital 12-lead ECG may facilitate early identification of patients with acute coronary syndromes
Opposes all forms of discrimination against patients
Duty to provide appropriate evaluation and treatment for every patient who presents to the ED
Increase the safety of individuals using personal use motorized recreational vehicles
Multifaceted approach involving collaborative efforts between public and private organizations to improve motor vehicle safety
Core Content Task Force II review
Military emergency medical care should adhere to the same standards and provide the same quality emergency medical care as the civilian community
Optimal care of patients served by EMS must not be limited by military installation boundaries
Importance of uniform transaction codes
Patients should receive an appropriate medical screening examination by a qualified medical person.
All aspects of the organization and provision of basic and advanced life support EMS require the active involvement and participation of physicians
Out-of-hospital emergency service vehicles should be subject to local EMS system physician medical direction
Ensure that capable, trained personnel and appropriate equipment are available for treating sexual assault patients
A physician's primary responsibility remains with the patient
Importance of EMS physician's involvement