ED Legal Letter – May 1, 2017
May 1, 2017
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CANDOR: An Evolving Approach to Patient Harm
While most agree transparency, forthrightness, and 'doing the right thing' for patients and their families are ethical imperatives, practical concerns and lack of definitive data have yet to prove conclusively they will make a difference.
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Are EP and Hospital Jointly Defending Med/Mal Lawsuit?
EP will face repercussions if pointing finger at hospital.
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What Happens When an ED Chart Shows PA ‘Went Rogue?’
EP can be held liable if physician assistant’s care was negligent.
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EMTALA Claim Against Individual EP: ‘Almost Always an Empty Threat’
Some use EMTALA as leverage to coerce settlement.
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EPs Caught Between Patient Care and Law Enforcement Requests
EPs always must consider the patient’s best interest.