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HIV/AIDS Organizations Help Patients Overcome Healthcare Disparities
AIDS organizations were decades ahead of other groups in addressing health disparities and barriers.
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Case Managers Can Ease Health Inequities and Barriers to Care
Health inequity and barriers can negatively affect patient care. Case managers can work with community organizations to untangle this societal problem.
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Just Apologizing Not Enough for EDs to Reduce Malpractice Risk
Apology laws enacted by 39 states and the District of Columbia make apologies inadmissible as evidence in subsequent malpractice trials. The laws are based on the assumption that patients who receive apologies will not be as likely to take legal action. Researchers analyzed claims from a national malpractice insurer over an eight-year period and concluded that apology laws are not doing what they purport.
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Hospital Advertisements About ED Care Can Cause Problems for Defense
Hospitals try to set themselves apart from the competition with advertisements about the excellent care people can expect in their EDs. But beware: The ads can be used against hospitals by creative plaintiff attorneys in many ways.
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Fall Injuries in the ED: A ‘Hot Topic in the Medical-Legal Arena’
Multiple organizations have released guidelines and recommendations on fall prevention.
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Did Patient Contract MRSA in ED? Maybe, But It Is Almost Impossible to Prove
What if an ED patient acquired a MRSA infection from a contaminated surface? It might seem like a successful lawsuit against the hospital would be imminent. However, making a malpractice lawsuit is surprisingly difficult.
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Factors That Could Make Quality Assurance Process Discoverable in Malpractice Litigation
Creating a robust quality assurance process can reduce malpractice risk for ED groups because it can identify practices that put EPs at risk for lawsuits.
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Legal Risks for EPs Responding to In-House Codes
EPs face unique legal risks when responding to codes in the ICU, labor and delivery, or elsewhere in the hospital.