Texas receives C in emergency medicine

The state of Texas received a C overall and a ranking of 29th in the nation in the annual Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine published by the American College of Emergency Physicians. This average was buoyed by an A in healthy medical liability environment but was hampered by an F in access to emergency care. Texas received a B- in quality/patient safety, a D in public health/injury prevention and a D+ in disaster preparedness.

Each year, ACEP analyzes the support that each state and the District of Columbia provide for their emergency care systems. The organization recommends Texas address the “severe lack of physicians, registered nurses and other providers,” increase access to health insurance, provide more funds for disaster preparedness and increase injury prevention programs. Find the full report on www.emreportcard.org.