Is National Emergency Access Target dumbing down emergency physicians?

Is the system dumbing down research?

As biologists, we are all familiar with the feedback mechanisms that control gene expression, enzyme activity and other biological processes. The cell detects a deficit in a certain protein or compound and switches on gene expression or activates the enzymes that metabolize the required compound. As soon as supply meets demand, the product itself then serves as a signal to stop gene expression ...

The National Emergency Access Target : aiming for the target but what about the goal ? authors

The National Emergency Access Target (NEAT) and the 4-hour rule: time to review the target.

OBJECTIVE We explored the relationship between the National Emergency Access Target (NEAT) compliance rate, defined as the proportion of patients admitted or discharged from emergency departments (EDs) within 4 hours of presentation, and the risk-adjusted in-hospital mortality of patients admitted to hospital acutely from EDs. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Retrospective observational study...

Access to In-Network Emergency Physicians and Emergency Departments Within Federally Qualified Health Plans in 2015

INTRODUCTION Under regulations established by the Affordable Care Act, insurance plans must meet minimum standards in order to be sold through the federal Marketplace. These standards to become a qualified health plan (QHP) include maintaining a provider network sufficient to assure access to services. However, the complexity of emergency physician (EP) employment practices - in which the EPs f...

Building a national organization of future emergency medicine physicians.

Resident interest in emergency medicine (EM) is on the rise. Each year, postgraduate matches add to the ranks of Canadian EM residents, and the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Residents’ Section (RS) continues to expand. The numbers are inspiring. This year, 16 residents accepted Royal College EM postgraduate year-1 (PGY-1) slots. Many more began their CCFP(EM) PGY-3 year, a...