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The National Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine

2008; Elsevier BV; Volume: 53; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.10.028

1097-6760

Stephen K. Epstein, Jonathan L. Burstein, Randall B. Case, Angela F. Gardner, Sanford H. Herman, Jon Mark Hirshon, John Jermyn, Mary Pat McKay, James C. Mitchiner, W. Patrick Sullivan, Mary Jo Wagner, Susan Beer, Laura Tiberi, Craig Price, Ron Cunningham, Dean Wilkerson, Marilyn Bromley, Marjorie Geist, Laura Gore, Cynthia A. Singh, Gordon E. Wheeler, Stacy Gleason, Jennifer Decker, Valerie M. Gwinner, Renee Schwalberg,

Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

ACEP gratefully acknowledges the many organizations and government agencies listed in the appendix that previously published data that were instrumental in the creation of this report. ACEP particularly appreciates the valuable contribution of the State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association for permitting the use of the results of injury prevention funding questions from its 2007 “State of the States” survey of injury prevention directors. Additionally, ACEP extends its sincere appreciation to state health officials throughout the country who responded to ACEP's survey questions, as well as to the volunteer leaders and staff of ACEP's chapters who provided meaningful input into the compilation of this report. Finally, ACEP wishes to thank Renee Schwalberg, Stacy Gleason, Jennifer Decker, Valerie Gwinner and the other staff at Altarum Institute for their invaluable assistance in the development and preparation of this report. Financial support for this research project was generously provided by the Emergency Medicine Foundation, made possible by a $250,000 grant from the WellPoint Foundation and a $50,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. ACEP acknowledges with gratitude the organizations that provided or have published data used in this report, including the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Board of Emergency Medicine, the American Burn Association, the American Hospital Association, the American Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine, the American Tort Reform Association, the American Trauma Society, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Common Good, the Emergency Management Accreditation Program, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Medical Liability Monitor, the National Academy for State Health Policy, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the National Conference of State Legislatures, the National Emergency Number Association, the Society of Chest Pain Centers, the State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association, The Joint Commission, and the Trust for America's Health. The data and recommendations contained in this report are freely available for statistical analysis, media use, advocacy efforts and related uses. ACEP materials may not be used for commercial purposes or to state or imply the endorsement by ACEP or by any ACEP member or employee of a commercial product, service or activity, or used in any other manner that might mislead. ACEP should be acknowledged as the source of its material. It is unlawful to falsely claim copyright or other rights in ACEP material. ACEP would appreciate notification and copies of any publications that reference the information contained in this document. Printed in the USA