ED Legal Letter
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Embarrassing Texts Led to Settlement of Med/Mal Claims
Parties may believe private communication will remain private, but experts warn texts can be fair game during a legal discovery process.
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Warning Signs an EP’s Defense Strategy Conflicts with Co-defendant’s
If an emergency physician suspects a co-defendant is complicating his or her own defense in any way, it’s important to convey this concern to the attorney and insurance representative.
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Remove Non-emergent Patients from the ED with Care
Emergency physicians should thoroughly document the screening exam and the absence of an emergency medical condition. -
Follow-up Text or Email Might Prevent Malpractice Suit
One hospital has reduced its malpractice risks with this simple practice.
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Is ED Patient Unhappy With ED Care?
Or is an unexpected bill the real problem?
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Give Unhappy Patients Chance to Air Concerns
This could help the hospital avoid a lawsuit.
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Don’t View Patient Complaints as Annoyances
Unsolicited complaints are ‘nuggets of gold’ and valuable risk reduction tools for EDs.
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No Margin, No Mission
Whether based on strong evidence or not, it is believed that experience of care drives market share and that market drives the bottom line.
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How Defense Lawyers Bring Up ED Patient’s Own Negligence
Asserting contributory or comparative negligence can be an effective strategy for an EP to reduce or eliminate his or her responsibility for any harm the patient alleges to have sustained.
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Unique ED Program Educates Clinicians on Med/Mal Risks
How much information on medical/legal issues residents receive in the clinical setting usually depends on whether faculty members have expertise in the topic.