Articles Tagged With: PACED
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Accreditation Program Elevates Pain and Addiction Care in the ED
Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, frontline providers were confronting an epidemic of patients struggling with opioid use disorders (OUD). Recognizing the urgent need for improvement in this area, the American College of Emergency Physicians is rolling out a new accreditation program that is aimed at nudging EDs across the country to up their game when it comes to both the treatment of pain and the way they manage patients who present with OUD.
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Accreditation Program Elevates Pain and Addiction Care in the ED
A new accreditation program offers best practices in pain and addiction care for EDs across the country. The goal of the program is to enhance bread-and-butter practice through evidence, support from an accrediting body, and a clear understanding that emergency providers who adhere to best practice have the backing of their own departments and institutions.