Complacency Is Risky for Frequent ED Users with Psychiatric History

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February 1, 2016

Assumptions of “same old” symptoms are dangerous.

Issue Date: February 1, 2016

Table of Contents

Did Your ED Examine a Mass Shooter?
Psych Patients Held in ED for Days Create Legal Risks for EPs
Assuming Patient’s Symptoms ‘Just Psychiatric’ Is Legally Risky
Complacency Is Risky for Frequent ED Users with Psychiatric History
EPs Often Unaware of Psychiatric Patients’ EMTALA Risks

Financial Disclosure: The following individuals disclose that they have no consultant, stockholder, speaker’s bureau, research, or other financial relationships with companies having ties to this field of study: Arthur R. Derse, MD, JD, FACEP (Physician Editor); Stacey Kusterbeck (Contributing Editor); Shelly Morrow Mark (Executive Editor); Jonathan Springston (Associate Managing Editor), and Kay Ball, RN, PhD, CNOR, FAAN, (Nurse Planner).

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