Practice Resources

What risk assessment tools and predictors are effective in screening for self-harm or suicidal ideation during initial assessment of patients across the life span in the emergency department? This CPG provides practice recommendations on the initial suicide assessment, use of various...

What risk assessment tools and predictors are effective in screening for self-harm or suicidal ideation during initial assessment of patients across the life span in the emergency department? This CPG provides practice recommendations on the initial suicide assessment, use of various...

Which assessment tools are valid and reliable for the determination of cognitive impairment in patients 65 years and older in the emergency department? This CPG provides practice recommendations for assessment tools that can be used in the ED based on a systematic review and critical...

Which assessment tools are valid and reliable for the determination of cognitive impairment in patients 65 years and older in the emergency department? This CPG provides practice recommendations for assessment tools that can be used in the ED based on a systematic review and critical...

Which preanalytic variables related to peripheral venous blood specimen collection and transportation decrease hemolysis? This CPG provides practice recommendations on the prevention of blood specimen hemolysis before, during, and after the draw based on a systematic review and...

Which preanalytic variables related to peripheral venous blood specimen collection and transportation decrease hemolysis? This CPG provides practice recommendations on the prevention of blood specimen hemolysis before, during, and after the draw based on a systematic review and...

Which preanalytic variables related to peripheral venous specimen collection and transportation decrease blood culture contamination? This CPG provides practice recommendations on the prevention of blood culture contamination before, during, and after the draw based on a systematic...

Which preanalytic variables related to peripheral venous specimen collection and transportation decrease blood culture contamination? This CPG provides practice recommendations on the prevention of blood culture contamination before, during, and after the draw based on a systematic...

Is there evidence of pain and distress reduction in pediatric patients who receive analgesic or anxiolytic interventions during needle-related procedures in the emergency department? This CPG provides practice recommendations for various techniques to reduce pain/distress in pediatric...

Is there evidence of pain and distress reduction in pediatric patients who receive analgesic or anxiolytic interventions during needle-related procedures in the emergency department? This CPG provides practice recommendations for various techniques to reduce pain/distress in pediatric...

How effective is the intranasal medication administration route for emergency care patients? This CPG provides practice recommendations on several medications via the intranasal route based on a systematic review and critical analysis of the literature.

How effective is the intranasal medication administration route for emergency care patients? This CPG provides practice recommendations on several medications via the intranasal route based on a systematic review and critical analysis of the literature.

For adult (18 and older) emergency department patients, how effective is screening and/or intervention for intimate partner violence? This CPG provides practice recommendations on screening and interventions for intimate partner violence based on a systematic review and critical...

For adult (18 and older) emergency department patients, how effective is screening and/or intervention for intimate partner violence? This CPG provides practice recommendations on screening and interventions for intimate partner violence based on a systematic review and critical...

In patients having gastric tubes inserted in the emergency department setting, which bedside technique is best for confirmation of accurate placement immediately after tube insertion compared to radiograph? This CPG provides practice recommendations on the verification of gastric tube...

In patients having gastric tubes inserted in the emergency department setting, which bedside technique is best for confirmation of accurate placement immediately after tube insertion compared to radiograph? This CPG provides practice recommendations on the verification of gastric tube...

In emergency department patients across the lifespan, which fall risk tools accurately identify patients at risk for falling while in the emergency department? This CPG provides practice recommendations for fall risk tools that can be used in the ED based on a systematic review and...

In emergency department patients across the lifespan, which fall risk tools accurately identify patients at risk for falling while in the emergency department? This CPG provides practice recommendations for fall risk tools that can be used in the ED based on a systematic review and...

This document outlines the approach used to develop clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to ensure consistency of the evidence appraisal process and incorporation of current, best available evidence for practice. Further, this document serves as a resource for others engaged in similar...

In adult and pediatric emergency departments, which non-invasive bedside procedure is best for identification of acute hypovolemia? This CPG provides practice recommendations on the procedure and interpretation for detecting significant fluid volume changes based on a systematic...