Observation Medicine Science and Solutions

Deepen Your Expertise with the ACEP Observation Medicine Conference

January 18-29, 2025

Join us for the 2025 ACEP Observation Medicine Conference, an essential event for emergency medicine professionals looking to deepen their expertise in managing observation units (OUs). 

With breakout sessions tailored to beginners and experienced practitioners, this event will equip you with the tools to start or expand an observation unit, ensuring you stay at the forefront of emergency care. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with fellow professionals and refine your skills in delivering high-quality observation care.
 
*Schedule/fauclty subject to change
 
 

January 18, 2025

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Time

Course/Faculty

8:00 - 8:05 am

Introductions

Meredith Busman, MD; George Bassett-Hughes, MD; Margarita Pena, MD, FACEP

8:05 - 9:00 am

Keynote Address: Beyond the Abstract – A Call For Advancing Edou Research (Virtual Presenter)

Rebecca Goodwin, MD

9:00 - 9:45 am

Review Of the Observation Literature

Matthew Wheatly MD, FACEP; Anwar Osborne MD, MPM, FACEP

9:45 - 10:15 am

Safe Discharge Of Moderate Risk Chest Pain Patients

10:15 - 10:30 am

Move Over Lexiscan! Updates On Cardiovascular Testing

Meredith Busman, MD

10:30 - 10:45 am

Break

10:45 am - Noon

Panel Part 1: Addressing Social Determinants Of Health In the Edou – Tobacco Cessation, Lipid Screening For Chest Pain Patients, Etc.

Anthony Rosania, MD, FACEP; Ann Marie Papa, DNP, RN, CEN; Megan Donohue, MD, MPH

Noon - 1:30 pm

Lunch - On Your Own or with the ACEP Meal Plan

1:30 - 2:00 pm

Panel Part 2: Addressing Social Determinants Of Health In the EDOU – Care For Vulnerable Populations, Geriatric Care, Etc.

Matthew Wheatly MD, FACEP; Pawan Suri, MD; Megan Donohue, MD, MPH

2:00 - 2:45 pm

Breakout Session A: Starting An OU - Fundamentals Of Protocol Design And Implementation

Margarita Pena, MD, FACEP

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Breakout Session B: Expanding An OU - Advanced Protocols And Pathways - Toxicology, Minor Tbi, Dka

David Meguerdichian, MD, FACEP

2:45 - 3:00 pm

Break

3:00 - 3:30 pm

Breakout Sessions A: Starting An OU - Essential Protocols And Pathways, Part 1 – Cardiovascular Complaints – Tia, Chf

Ashima Vohra, MD

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Breakout Session B: Expanding An OU - Special Populations, Special Considerations – Pediatrics, Geriatrics, and Behavioral

Anwar Osborne MD, MPM, FACEP

3:30 - 4:00 pm

Breakout Session A: Starting An OU - Essential Protocols And Pathways, Part 2 – Copd/Asthma, Infectious Disease

Ashima Vohra, MD

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Breakout Session B: Expanding An OU - Sud In the EDOU

Anthony Rosania, MD, FACEP

January 19, 2025

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Time

Course/Faculty

8:00 - 8:30 am

EDOU Accreditation Update

Margarita Pena, MD, FACEP

8:30 - 9:15 am

Leveraging Nursing Services For EDOU Success

Ann Marie Papa, DNP, RN, CEN

9:15 - 10:30 am

Reimbursement, Billing And Coding Updates

Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP

10:30 - 10:45 am

Break

10:45 - 11:15 am

Breakout Session A: Starting An OU - Staffing Principals And Models

George Bassett-Hughes, MD

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Breakout Session B: Expanding An OU - EDOU Disaster Medicine

Mike Ross MD, FACEP, FACC

11:15 - 11:45 am

Breakout Session A: Starting An OU - Dashboards And Capturing Metrics For Success

David Meguerdichian, MD, FACEP

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Breakout Session B: Expanding An OU - Location Matters: Site-Specific Considerations For Urban, Community, Freestanding, And Rural Observation Units

Christopher Caspers, MD, MBA, FACEP

11:45 am - 12:15 pm

Breakout Session A: Starting An OU - Building Support From the C-Suite And Consulting Specialties

Pawan Suri, MD

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Breakout Session B: Expanding An OU - EDOU Telemedicine

Mike Ross MD, FACEP, FACC

12:15 - 1:30 pm

Lunch - On Your Own or with ACEP Meal Plan

1:30 - 2:45 pm

EDOU Workshop

George Bassett-Hughes, MD

2:45 - 3:00 pm

Closing Remarks

Meredith Busman, MD; Margarita Pena, MD, FACEP; George Bassett-Hughes, MD

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