ED Management: Online

ED Management keeps emergency department directors, administrators, physicians, and nurse supervisors on top of developments in the business and management of emergency medical care in a concise, easy-to-read format.

These glimpses into the hospital will help you manage your ED in a manner that is efficient, compliant, safe, and which generates high satisfaction for staff and patients, and provides positive clinical outcomes. This practical, authoritative publication covers the issues that affect you most, such as improving patient flow, new federal regulations, cost savings, and accreditation details. Click here to see all recently published issues/articles from ED Management.

ED Management Covers:

• Reducing delays, improving patient flow, and reducing overcrowding
• Improving staff and patient satisfaction
• Complying with federal regulations, such as EMTALA and reimbursement changes
• Managing risks and improving patient safety
• Malpractice prevention
• Obtaining benchmarking/best practices from your peers.

Click here to see all recently published issues/articles from ED Management.

Benefits of Subscribing to ED Management Include:

• 12 Issues per year
• 2 nursing contact hours for each issue and a maximum of 24 hours annually
• 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^™ per issue and a maximum of 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^™ annually

Awards Won by ED Management:

• 2019 - Best Interpretive or Analytical Reporting: Healthcare/Regulatory/Education, Specialized Information Publishers Association (SIPA) - "Emergency Providers Play a Pivotal Role in Suicide Prevention" (Published August 2018)

Faculty:

Physician Editor:
Robert Bitterman, MD, JD, FACEP
President
Bitterman Health Law Consulting Group

Nurse Planner:
Kay Ball, PhD, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAAN
Consultant/Educator
Adjunct Professor, Nursing
Otterbein University
Westerville, OH

Editorial Advisory Board:
Nancy Auer, MD, FACEP
Vice President for Medical Affairs
Swedish Health Services
Seattle

Larry Bedard, MD, FACEP
Senior Partner
California Emergency Physicians
President, Bedard and Associates
Sausalito, CA

William D. Binder, MD, MA, FACEP
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Warren Alpert Medical School
Brown University
Attending Physician
Rhode Island Hospital
Miriam Hospital

Richard Bukata, MD
Medical Director, ED
San Gabriel (CA) Valley Medical Center
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Melanie Heniff, MD, JD, FACEP, FAAEM, FAAP
Associate Professor, Clinical Emergency Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis

Gregory L. Henry, MD, FACEP
Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School
Risk Management Consultant
Emergency Physicians Medical Group
Chief Executive Officer
Medical Practice Risk Assessment Inc.
Ann Arbor, MI

Nicole Huff, MBA, MSN, RN, CEN
Director, Emergency and Trauma Services
Gunnison Valley Health
Gunnison, CO

Marty Karpiel, MPA, FACHE, FHFMA
Emergency Services Consultant
Karpiel Consulting Group Inc.
Long Beach, CA

Kevin Klauer, DO, EJD
Chief Medical Officer
TeamHealth
Knoxville, TN

Jonathan D. Lawrence, MD, JD, FACEP
Emergency Physician
St. Mary Medical Center
Long Beach, CA

Thom A. Mayer, MD, FACEP
Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine
Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, VA

William M. McDonnell, MD, JD, FAAP
Medical Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska
Adjunct Professor, Pediatrics
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE

Larry B. Mellick, MD, MS, FAAP, FACEP
Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics
Vice Chairman for Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Vice Chairman for Academic Affairs
Division Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Director, Center for Pediatric Emergency Care
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

Gregory P. Moore, MD, JD
Attending Physician
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Maricopa Medical Center
Phoenix

William Sullivan, DO, JD, FACEP
Attending Physician, St. Margaret’s Hospital
Spring Valley, IL
Clinical Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL
Law Office of William Sullivan, Frankfort, IL

Robert B. Takla, MD, FACEP
Medical Director and Chair
Department of Emergency Medicine
St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit

Michael J. Williams, MPA/HAS
President, The Abaris Group
Walnut Creek, CA

Ken Zafren, MD, FAAEM, FACEP
Clinical Professor, Emergency Medicine
Stanford (CA) University Medical Center

Continuing Education Information:

Objectives:

• Apply new information about various approaches to ED management.
• Identify and explain the legal and regulatory issues related to the delivery of emergency services.
• Implement effective operational procedures and risk management into daily practice.

Target Audience:

This educational activity is designed for emergency physicians, ED nurses, and other clinicians.

Accreditation and Credit Designation:

In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Relias LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (24 per year). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

2 ANCC contact hours will be awarded to participants who meet the criteria for successful completion (24 per year).

California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider CEP#13791.

Expiration:

This CME activity is in effect for 36 months from the date of the publication.

Instructions for Participation:

Physicians and nurses participate in this CME/CE activity by reading the issues, using the provided references for further research, and studying the questions at the end of each issue. Participants will then be directed to a website, where they will complete an online assessment to show what they've learned. They must score 100 on the assessment in order to complete the activity, but they are allowed to answer the questions multiple times if needed. After they have successfully completed the assessment and an evaluation, they will receive their credit letter.