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CDC Issues Health Alert Notice on Evaluating Patients for Possible Ebola Virus Disease
October 3, 2014The purpose of this Health Alert Notice Advisory is to remind healthcare personnel and health officials to: (1) increase their vigilance in inquiring about a history of travel to West Africa in the 21 days before illness onset for any patient presenting with fever or other symptoms consistent with Ebola; (2) isolate patients who report […]
Be Part of the First Ever Emergency Medicine Hackathon
October 2, 2014You are formally invited to participate in the first ever emergence medicine hackathon right here in Chicago! October 24-26, at 1871. Please register at http://www.acep.org/hackathon/ What’s a hackathon? A hackathon is a weekend event where programmers / coders join with designers and doctors to solve some challenge. Winners get $$$ and the chance to potentially pilot their ideas. Do […]
2 ICEP Members Seeking ACEP Board of Directors Positions
August 26, 2014Two ICEP members are seeking positions on national ACEP’s Board of Directors this fall. Mark L. Mackey, MD, MBA, FACEP is seeking reelection to the ACEP Board. Dr. Mackey was elected to the Board in 2011. Rebecca B. Parker, MD, FACEP will stand for election for President-Elect of ACEP. Dr. Parker was elected to the […]
HFS Issues Advisory PowerPoints to Clarify Emergency Rules for FOID Mental Health Reporting Requirements
June 13, 2014The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) has issued the following PowerPoint presentations to clarify the emergency rules related to the FOID mental health reporting requirements implemented as part of the concealed carry legislation in Illinois. PowerPoint – Inpatient Facilities PowerPoint – Outpatient Facilities PowerPoint – Qualified Examiners
Three ICEP Members Honored for Service, Dedication with Annual Awards
May 13, 2014Three ICEP members were honored during the Annual Business Meeting at the Spring Symposium in May at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Cai Glushak, MD, FACEP, Carolynn Zonia, DO, FACEP, FACOEP, and Walter Bradley, MD, MBA, FACEP, were honored by ICEP for their contributions to the college and emergency medicine. Bill. B. Smiley Award Dr. […]
New ICEP Board of Directors Members Announced
May 2, 2014Edward J. Ward, MD, MPH, FACEP turned over the gavel to incoming President David Griffen, MD, PhD, FACEP, at the Annual Business Meeting that took place during the Spring Symposium on May 1, 2014 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Dr. Griffen will serve as President for the 2014-2015 term. Dr. Ward will serve as Past President. […]
Improve Care With Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines
March 14, 2014The Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines document is the product of two years of consensus-based work that included representatives from the American College of Emergency Physicians, The American Geriatrics Society, Emergency Nurses Association, and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. The purpose of these Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines is to provide a standardized set of guidelines […]
New Comment Period Open Until March 24 for ACEP’s IV tPA Clinical Policy
February 6, 2014In response to the 2013 Council and ACEP Board-adopted Amended Resolution 32(13), the Clinical Policy: Use of Intravenous tPA for the Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Emergency Department, published in 2013 in Annals of Emergency Medicine, is being posted for a 60-day additional ACEP membership comment period. Comments received along with supporting evidence […]
ICEP Calls for Committee Members for 2014
January 30, 2014ICEP is accepting applications for members who wish to serve on ICEP Committees in 2014. ICEP committees meet several times a year at the ICEP office or by conference call. The deadline to submit a committee application is Friday, January 31, 2014. Members will be notified of committee appointments by email in late February. Submit […]
Illinois EMSC Releases New Child Abuse and Neglect Policy and Procedures Tool Kit
May 30, 2013Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) is pleased to share a recently finalized document titled Child Abuse and Neglect Policy & Procedure Guidelines/Toolkit, 2nd edition. This document can assist organizations as they develop and enhance their child abuse and neglect policies and procedures, as mandated by the Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (325 ILCS […]