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Anticipating that its surveyors may have as much difficulty as ED managers in interpreting the final Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor
Act (EMTALA) rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a guidance memo that clarified some definitions and outlined three ways in which your EMTALA obligation comes to a halt.
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An ED in Lebanon, NJ, has been cross-training clerical staff to work as technicians for the past 10 years and reports that the system is a major help in reducing the workload for nurses and other staff.
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With this years flu season shaping up to be the worst in years, encouraging your own staff to get vaccinated is one of the best things you can do to prepare for the onslaught.
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This is the first of a three-part series addressing the top five issues that lead to malpractice claims in the emergency department and how you can address them. In this issue, ED Management examines how the ED is at especially high risk and how you can reduce lawsuits.
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None of us would get in our cars and go to a movie without knowing what time the show started or drive to the airport for a flight unless we knew the flight time. And we certainly wouldnt cook a roast unless we knew at what temperature to set the oven.
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One procedure is finished. The surgeon is ready for the next patient. Turnover time is critical. Everyone moves quickly from one area to the next. What about your documentation?
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An outpatient surgery patient received general anesthesia, went back to work the same day, and drove a busful of passengers 95 miles.1 Another surgical patient left a health care facility where he had received general anesthesia, went home, and used a chain saw.
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Cluster of lap cases show up in report; JCAHO posts 2004 standards, offers videos; Medicare announces changes to OPPS; Special offer: Save $20 on this new resource