Nation Gets a D+ for Its Emergency Care Environment

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has a issued a new report, warning that the continuing failure of state and national policies is endangering emergency patients.

ACEP gives the nation a near failing grade of D+ compared to a C- in 2009, when its last report was issued.  America’s Emergency Care Environment: A State-by-State Report Card,” has 136 measures in five categories:

The top ranked states are the District of Columbia (1st, B-), Massachusetts (2nd, B-), 
Maine (3rd, B-), Nebraska (4th, B-) and Colorado (5th , C+).  Ohio scored better than previously, moving from 18th place in 2009 to seventh this year with an overall grade of C+. 

The bottom ranked states include Wyoming (51st, F), Arkansas (50th, D-), New Mexico (49th, D), Montana (48th, D) and Kentucky (47th, D).

 The Report Card contains national recommendations, and ACEP is asking Congress to take the following actions:

For more information, go to www.emreportcard.org

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