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If time wasn't a factor and if charting were an enjoyable activity, emergency physicians (EPs) would presumably always produce thorough, accurate documentation a key factor in minimizing legal risks.
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Although the EP is responsible for medical care delivered in the ED setting, every adult of sound mind has the right to refuse medical care, says Catherine A. Marco, MD, FACEP, a professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at The University of Toledo (OH).
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The final statement,"Doctor X is leaving with the patient," dictated by Corey M. Slovis, MD, professor and chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, was regarding a critically ill patient who was being accompanied by the hospital's chief of trauma to the operating room. This was later incorrectly transcribed as "Doctor X is sleeping with the patient."
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Penetrating and blunt cardiac trauma are serious causes of morbidity and mortality. Presentation for blunt cardiac trauma may be subtle and nonspecific, challenging the clinician to make a timely diagnosis.
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With hospitals open for business on a 24/7 basis, it can be difficult for physicians, nurses, and allied professionals to get adequate rest as well sufficient time between scheduled shifts.
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Despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA, and many other public health authorities that all health care workers receive flu shots each year, there continues to be considerable resistance among the health care workers themselves.
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Few would take issue with the notion that there is vast potential for electronic medical records (EMRs) to improve emergency care and boost efficiency.
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So you implemented an EMR product that's supposed to give you everything you need to document your services to Medicare standards.
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With a national shortage of neurologists, it is impossible for all hospital EDs to have neurology specialty expertise on site whenever patients with symptoms of stroke present for care.
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Is there a better way for ED managers to stay on top of flu outbreaks and the corresponding surges in patient volume?