Clinical Practice Statements

In May 2008, the Clinical Practice Committee was given a new direction by the board of directors to develop brief clinical policy statements on current issues affecting emergency medicine physicians.

• AAEM Response to CMS 2009 Revision of Anesthesia Services Interpretive Guidelines (8/8/11)
• Radiology Interpretation in Emergency Department after 5:00PM (7/11/11)
  • References with Literature Grading System
• Telemetry Bed Usage for Patients with Low Risk Chest Pain (4/11/11)
  • References with Literature Grading System
• Informed Consent for Procedures Performed by Other Physicians (2/27/11)
  • References and Additional Resources
• Emergency Physicians Dual Coverage in Emergency Department and on Inpatient Floors (11/8/10)
  • References
• What Evaluations Are Needed in Emergency Department Patients after a TASER Device Activation? (7/12/10)
  • References with Literature Grading System
• Is an Unenhanced CT Scan of the Abdomen and Pelvis Accurate in Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis in Adults? (6/1/10)
  • References with Literature Grading System
• Should Antiemetics be given Prophylactically with Intravenous Opioids while Treating Acute Pain in the Emergency Department? (6/1/10)
  • References with Literature Grading System
• Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA) and Stroke: A Clinical Practice Advisory (4/12/10)
  • Advisory, Resources and References with Literature Grading System

CPC Statement Literature Search Guidelines (9/22/11)

Clinical Practice Guidelines

• What is the Emergency Department Management of Patients with Angioedema Secondary to an ACE-inhibitor? (4/11/2011)
  • Literature Search and References
• Does Early Goal Directed Therapy Decrease Mortality in Patients with Septic Shock? (2/14/10)
• Does the Urine Dipstick and/or the Urine Microanalysis Correlate with a Culture Positive UTI in Febrile Children? (2/14/10)
• Do Steroids Administered in the Emergency Room Improve Mortality or Shock Reversal in Patients with Septic Shock? (2/14/10)
• During the Emergency Department Evaluation of a Well Appearing Neonate (<30 days of age) with a Fever, Should Empiric Acyclovir be Initiated? (1/11/10)
• The Measurement of Time to Antibiotics for Admitted Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) in the ED (3/1/09)