Emergency Department Management & Law
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Health care IT, care coordination top list of 2014 patient safety concerns
In its first annual list of the top 10 patient safety concerns for health care organizations, the ECRI Institute, based in Plymouth Meeting, PA, placed health care information technology (IT) systems at the top of list, noting that while IT has great potential to improve patient safety, poorly designed systems or incorrect patient data can lead to patient harm. -
Address burnout with a caring, nurturing environment
With their hectic schedules and demanding work responsibilities, emergency physicians are particularly vulnerable to symptoms of burnout. One study showed that more than half of emergency providers reported at least one symptom of burnout when they were asked to fill out a survey tool used to measure burnout more than any other type of provider. -
Medical record cloning: When documenting, avoid the temptation
Medical record cloning is rapidly becoming a target of Medicare audits as more hospitals and medical practices move to electronic medical records (EMRs). As the health care industry has realized significant advantages from use of EMRs, documentation has drawn increasing governmental attention due to the increase in charges. -
Use packet to treat occupational exposure
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Occupational Exposure Checklist
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Journal Reviews
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Teamwork helps cut ED wait times
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Don’t accept ED’s claim it’s too busy to benchmark
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The Additional Lead Electrocardiogram in Acute Myocardial Infarction
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Aggrenox