The 2013 model of the clinical practice of emergency medicine

In 2001, “The Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine” was first published. This document, the first of its kind, was the result of an extensive practice analysis of emergency department (ED) visits and several expert panels, overseen by representatives from six collaborating professional organizations (the American Board of Emergency Medicine, the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, the Residency Review Committee for Emergency Medicine, the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors, and the Emergency Medicine Residents' Association). Every 2 years, the document is reviewed by these organizations to identify practice changes, incorporate new evidence, and identify perceived deficiencies. For this revision, a seventh organization was included, the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. Resumen En 2001 se publico por primera vez el “Modelo de Practica Clinica de la Medicina de Urgencias y Emergencias.” Este documento, el primero de su tipo, fue el resultado de un extenso analisis practico de las visitas al servicio de urgencias y varios grupos de expertos, supervisado por los representantes de seis organizaciones profesionales colaboradoras (la American Board of Emergency Medicine, el American College of Emergency Physicians, la Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, el Residency Review Committee for Emergency Medicine, el Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors y la Emergency Medicine Residents' Association). Cada dos anos, se revisa el documento por estas organizaciones para identificar los cambios en la practica clinica, incorporar nueva evidencia e identificar las deficiencias percibidas. En esta revision, se incluye una septima organizacion, la American Academy of Emergency Medicine.