Guideline Review: ACEP 2018 – ED Procedural Sedation with Propofol

The last American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) guideline recommendations regarding the use of propofol for ED procedural sedation was in 2007. Much research has since demonstrated its safety in adults and children. Furthermore, many clinicians are co-administering ketamine or fentanyl in conjunction. This 2018 ACEP update¹ addresses these issues and much more. The following infographic summarizes the key points.

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By Kelly Wong, MD|2019-09-05T20:30:45-07:00Apr 17, 2019|Guideline Review, Tox & Medications|

4 New Podcasts on the Opioid Initiative | ACEP E-QUAL Series

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) features 3 quality improvement targets within their Emergency Quality Network (E-QUAL) initiative: sepsis, imaging, and chest pain. Most recently, they added a fourth new focus on the opioid epidemic. This opioid initiative covers best-practice approaches and strategies for managing opioid-related complications. In collaboration with ACEP E-QUAL, we have remixed and distilled 5 of their webinars into 4 podcasts.

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By Michelle Lin, MD|2020-04-20T19:37:52-07:00Sep 24, 2018|Podcasts, Tox & Medications|

Naming contest for ACEP initiative on quality improvement – $250 prize

Are you creative? Got a knack for acronyms and catchy names? Want to have bragging rights on naming a major American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) initiative? Want to win a $250 prize? Here is your chance. ALiEM has partnered with ACEP to help be the social media wing in their ambitious, grand-scale quality improvement collaborative based on Choosing Wisely recommendations.

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By Michelle Lin, MD|2019-01-28T21:41:51-08:00Jan 30, 2016|Social Media & Tech|