The NJ-ACEP chapter is conducting a campaign to prevent violence in the emergency department. If you have any questions regarding the progress of our campaign, or about strategies to prevent violence in your emergency department, please contact Dr. Jenice Forde-Baker or Dr. Steven Hochman.

Learn More About the Importance of New Jersey’s Emergency Care System

Click here to view the guidelines, for provider use only. Also click here to view the patient poster that will be hung in each ED waiting room and exam room in Washington state.

Physicians’ Practice Enhancement is currently seeking BC/BE EM physicians for FT and PT practice opportunities throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. We offer the opportunity to practice in a Community or Academic setting, faculty appointments are available. Competitive remuneration package offered. Please forward CV and letter of interest to smcginley@ppenet.com

ACEP has launched a campaign to educate policymakers, the news media and the public about the value of emergency medicine and that emergency care constitutes less than 2% of all health care spending. To hear some talk about rising health care costs, you’d think it was more like 50%! Because of the cost-cutting environment in Washington and in state legislatures, this campaign is designed to promote the high value of emergency care. The campaign launched with a Health Writers’ Conference in New York, featuring ACEP members from Arizona, Connecticut, New York, Texas, Oregon and Washington, DC, highlighting different aspects of emergency care. In addition, the results of a new poll of ACEP members was released showing increased stress on emergency departments. ACEP spokespersons in 10 top media markets are conducting media interviews to promote the poll results and reinforce the “Just 2%” messages. The campaign will continue with print and radio ads through ACEP’s Leadership & Advocacy Conference this month in Washington.

2014 National Report on the State of Emergency Medicine

Mark your calendars for the annual NJ-ACEP Emergency Department Directors Meeting on Thursday, January 24, 2013, at The Heldrich Hotel, New Brunswick, beginning with dinner at 6 pm. New Jersey’s health care leaders will be in attendance; guest speakers to be determined. Great networking and information exchange – complimentary to ED Directors, Assistant Directors, NJ-ACEP Board and leadership.

Technically, the 21.2 percent cut in Medicare fees is in effect as of April 1, 2010 but CMS has instructed its contractors to hold claims for the first 10 business days of April or until April 14, 2010.

As you know, Congress adjourned for its two-week spring recess without taking action to stop the reductions. We do know that Senate plans to hold a cloture vote after the recess which, if supported by 60 Senators, will allow a vote to occur on the legislation. That vote could occur as early as April 12.