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New Data on ED Malpractice Claims: 42% Involve Diagnosis
A data set of 107 closed claims involving the ED had an average total payment of $276,879 by location.
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Surprising Research on Ultrasound-related Lawsuits Against EPs
A 2012 analysis of lawsuits involving ultrasound in the ED found just one malpractice case — for failure to perform an ultrasound.
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Here Are Common Allegations in Missed Sepsis ED Claims
Simple check boxes, orders, and diagnoses do not provide a legally protective explanation of why a particular course of diagnostic studies and/or treatment was, or was not, pursued.
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The Rise of Drug-seeking Behavior in the ED
Here are some strategies to manage this dangerous game.
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ED Push - December 2015 First Issue
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More Doctors Experience Burnout, Depression
More on-the-job demands and longer hours leading to feelings of exhaustion and ineffectiveness.
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Survey Snapshot
In responding to the 2015 Same-Day Surgery Salary Survey, more than one-third (38.46%) of respondents saw pay increases of 1% to 3%.
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With staff shortages projected, you’ll need to stand out among surgery providers
Do you want to hear the good news or the bad news first? The good news is that the nursing shortage is not as bad as predicted several years ago. The bad news is that there still is a shortage projected.
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Supplement to anesthesia consensus statement
SmartTots has issued a supplement to its recent revised consensus statement on anesthesia and young children in response to a clinical trial’s preliminary outcome that found no difference in the developing brain between 2-year-olds who had undergone general anesthesia and those who had received regional anesthesia as infants.
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Elective surgery risk factor: post-hospital syndrome
A condition known as post- hospital syndrome is a significant risk factor for patients who undergo elective outpatient surgery, according to a study from Loyola in Maywood, IL.