ACEP Ensures that New Trauma Guidelines Require a Physician in Every ED

New guidelines for Level IV trauma centers released by the American College of Surgeons-Committee on Trauma include a new requirement for 24/7/365 coverage by an emergency physician.

ACEP took a clear and definitive stand on this foundational issue and established a collaborative dialogue with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) to advocate that ALL emergency departments be staffed by a physician.

“We made it clear that ALL patients, regardless of whether you’re cared for in a Level I academic urban trauma center or a Level IV rural one, deserve to have an emergency physician taking care of them,” said ACEP President L. Anthony Cirillo, MD, FACEP.