RESEARCH

ASVA provides research links solely for the educational benefits of practitioners. ASVA does not assume responsibility for the interpretation, application, or outcomes resulting from the use of these materials.

Acupuncture Research

Acupuncture: An Overview of Scientific Evidence | EBA

Acupuncture: Effectiveness and Safety | NCCIH

View of Efficacy, Safety and Mechanisms of Acupuncture and Electroacupuncture for Pain: A Narrative Review

Conditions Treated 

Acupuncture Evidence Summaries | Evidence Based Acupuncture

Adverse Side Effects of Acupuncture

Adverse effects associated with acupuncture therapies: An evidence mapping from 535 systematic reviews - PMC 

Adverse Event - What to do?

Adverse Events will happen in any medical practice.  Prevention is key and creating policies and standard operational procedures will help you mitigate and prevent adverse events in your practice.  If in doubt, call your liability insurance company to ask if they think a claim is needed.  Remember, your liability insurance is there to protect you. 

REPORT AN ADVERSE EVENT HERE 

Risk Management starts with:

1. Creating a safe environment that includes respectful communication with all patients, family members, staff, consultants, and vendors.
2. Use the Clean Needle Technique Handbook to inform and create your standard operating procedures for treatment modality risks and mitigation.
3. Create and implement a policy for disclosing adverse events for all staff and practitioners.
4. Develop written policies and procedures that are specific to all payers/patients and consistent with state and federal laws.
5. Use educational material that are consistent with the patient's comprehension ability and document all patient education in your SOAP notes.

When an event happens:

1. Tend to the situation at hand in a professional manner.
2. Document the incident following your clinic's policies and procedures. Make sure to include details of time, date, rooms, people involved, witnesses, and information about the event.
3. Call your malpractice liability insurance company to report a claim, threatened claim, or adverse event you feel might become a claim.
4. Do not discuss the event(s) with anyone until you have consulted your malpractice claims professional.
5. Avoid admitting responsibility for any injury or making promises regarding liability, without first consulting your malpractice claims professional.
6. Never amend, alter, or change your treatment records in any way.