ED Legal Letter
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CE/CME Questions and Objectives
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What is physician/nurse liability for directing activities of EMTs?
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Warning: Appendicitis is common and commonly missed
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Protecting others in the ED also protects you, your facility
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Depositions: You must prepare if you hope to survive
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Want to stay out of jail? You need a compliance plan
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When are hospitals liable for malpractice of ED physicians?
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Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department: Legal Cases and Clinical Caveats
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is not an uncommon disease, and is easily misdiagnosed, resulting in litigation against emergency department (ED) physicians. This article will use legal cases to illustrate medical caveats regarding PE. -
Patient Has Explanation for Symptoms? Probe Further!
After a 50-year-old man told an emergency physician (EP) that he thought his upper back pain was a result of using a pull crank to start his mower, the EP did a brief musculo-skeletal history and physical exam focused on the patients back pain, and discharged him with anti-inflammatory medication. -
How Much Time Did EP Spend with Patient? EMR Can Mislead
In the course of medical malpractice litigation, the plaintiff attorney claimed the emergency physician (EP) didnt see a patient with respiratory failure until 15 minutes after arrival. This was what the electronic medical records (EMR) time stamp showed, but it wasnt the case.