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Unusual Cluster of Severely Symptomatic Patients from Counterfeit Opioid Pills
October 1, 2020Over the past week, the Illinois Poison Center and Cook County Department of Public Health have received reports of five probable cases of counterfeit opioid pill-related overdoses, including two fatalities, among young people between the ages of 19- 23 years, with several additional possible cases under investigation. Patients referred to the pills as “M30,” “Percocet,” […]
Implementation of Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act (SASETA) Update
Recap of the changes After January 1, 2022 (yes, only a little more than a year from now) every sexual assault survivor will need to be cared for by a Qualified Medical Provider (QMP) available within 90 minutes from the survivor’s arrival to the Emergency Department (ED). QMP for adults/adolescent patients can be an Adult/Adolescent […]
IDPH Issues COVID-19 Halloween Festivities Guidance
September 30, 2020The 3 W’s still apply – Wash your hands. Watch your distance. Wear your mask. SPRINGFIELD – As we head into the holiday season, starting with Halloween, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is issuing guidance to help people celebrate safely as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Guidelines include following the 3 […]
Final Countdown to ACEP Scientific Assembly is On!
September 28, 2020WHO: EM physicians and emergency care providers from across the globe! It’s easier than ever for our international audience to participate –no travel expenses, no hotels, no additional costs, this is the year to give ACEP a try. And at a time when finances are tight for everyone, the value is there – just $1.80 […]
Research Survey Study: PTSD Symptoms in ED Physicians during COVID-19
A DukeHealth research study is looking for physicians working in Emergency Departments across the United States to participate in a research survey titled “Prevalence & Predictors of PTSD Symptoms among Emergency Physicians in the United States during the COVID-19 outbreak.” Participation in this study is voluntary. Eligibility Criteria: US Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Emergency Medicine Physician Emergency Medicine […]
Support Congressional Efforts to Halt Impending Medicare Cuts
September 17, 2020Urge Your Legislator to Support Action by CMS ACEP members have stepped up not only in efforts to manage and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic but also in advocating directly to your legislators about what you are seeing on the frontlines and how they can best support and take care of their constituents and the health […]
Two ICEP Members Appointed to Cannabis Health Advisory Board
September 14, 2020Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced appointments to the Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Health Advisory Committee, and two ICEP members have been appointed: Steven Aks, DO, FACEP, FACMT, and Lois Clarke, MD, FACEP. Dr. Aks is currently Director of the Toxikon Consortium, Director of the Division of Toxicology at the Department of Emergency Medicine Cook County Health […]
Registration Open for ACEP’s ‘Preparing for Next Pandemic’ Summit
August 24, 2020ACEP’s “Preparing for the Next Pandemic” summit is now open for registration! ACEP’s president, Dr. Bill Jaquis, will serve as moderator for eight one-hour sessions focused on lessons learned during the COVID-19 crisis and strategies to better respond to the next pandemic. The session topics include: Communications, Data and Analysis, Deployment and Distribution of Physicians […]
ICEP Launching Structural Racism and Social Justice Webinar Series
August 20, 2020ICEP’s Social EM Committee has been hard at work launch a new webinar series focused on structural racism and social justice issues. The webinars will be held via Zoom starting in September and are free and open to all. The first in the series focuses on Structural Racism as a Public Health Crisis. Wednesday, September […]
20 Illinois Counties at Warning Level for Coronavirus Disease
August 17, 2020The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 20 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A county enters a warning level when two or more COVID-19 risk indicators that measure the amount of COVID-19 increase. Twenty counties are currently reported at a warning level […]