A Frank Discussion About Achieving ED Excellence

In a recent ACEP survey of U.S. emergency physicians, more than 80% said emergency department visits were increasing with roughly half reporting significant increases. More than 90% of the respondents expect increases in the next year.

With more than 50 years cumulative experience practicing emergency medicine, our physician panelists engage in a frank discussion about how to achieve excellence in the ED in an increasingly challenging healthcare environment.

Physician Panelists:

• Dan Sullivan, MD, JD, FACEP
  President and CEO of The Sullivan Group, a medical risk mitigation
  and patient safety organization.
• Gary Zimmer, MD, FACEP
  Chairman of Emergency Medicine at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, Pennsylvania and Senior Vice President for TeamHealth East.
• Christopher Goode, MD, FACEP
  Chief of Emergency Services at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, West Virginia.

The breadth of experience of these physicians offers insights and lessons learned that are highly relevant to all physicians practicing emergency medicine.