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The Oregon Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (OCEP) is a state chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), a medical society that has represented physicians specializing in emergency medicine since 1971. OCEP is committed to advancing emergency care through continuing education, research, and public education. |
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WHAT: 2nd Annual Topics in Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care Medicine CME conference
WHERE: Multnomah Athletic Club
WHEN: Thursday, April 11, 2013
The 2nd Annual Topics in Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care Medicine CME conference will be hosted by Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel at the Multnomah Athletic Club on Thursday, April 11, 2013. The conference is designed to provide pediatricians, family practice physicians, emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants with the latest information on pediatric emergency and critical care. Participants will gain practical knowledge from expert providers in the care of acutely ill and injured children.
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Opioid Prescribing Guidelines |
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As announced recently in the NY Times and other news agencies, Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda I. Gibbs and Chief Policy Advisor John Feinblatt released an initial report of the Mayor’s Task Force on Prescription Painkiller Abuse, which includes new voluntary emergency room guidelines for the prescription of opioid painkillers to prevent abuse. Washington-ACEP and Oregon-ACEP (OCEP) were just ahead of the government in implementing ED opioid prescribing guidelines having done so in the Fall of 2012. Below are links to download both the guidelines and a poster for posting in departments.
OCEP's ED Opioid Prescribing Guidelines(pdf)
Prescribing Pain Medication in the Emergency Department Poster(pdf) |
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Advocacy
URGENT ALERT
Your action is needed now to help stop legislation that threatens to reduce physician reimbursement rates and hinder the state’s efforts to reduce health care costs and recruit a robust physician workforce. HB 2902-A passed in the Oregon House by a vote of 39–20, and the last chance to amend or stop this harmful legislation is in the Senate.
Click here to take action now and send your Senator the OMA’s message urging them to oppose HB 2902-A, the Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Mandated Payment Legislation.
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Legislation of Interest (as of May 17, 2013) (pdf)
Keep up with Oregon State Legislation of interest, visit the
2013 Legislation page
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