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Missed Appendicitis ED Claims Follow Similar Fact Patterns
The authors of a recent study learned missing appendicitis was more likely to occur among patients with comorbidities, women, and patients who experienced abdominal pain accompanied by constipation.
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Jury Might Scrutinize Hospital Response to Safety Concerns
Most jurors believe employees are entitled to due process, whereby the appropriate parties address concerns and performance issues properly.
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Plaintiff Attorneys Hunting for Social Media Posts Made by ED Staff, Expert Witnesses
Laboratory turnaround times are too long, individual emergency physicians are incompetent, equipment is in bad shape. Lawyers are getting better at finding those kinds of social media posts made by anyone even tangentially involved in the case.
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The Race Is On for a Universal Flu Vaccine, as Another Virus Emerges in China
One expert described "the perfect influenza vaccine" as one that would protect against many different kinds of influenza A as well as but some influenza B strains.
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Stressed Frontline Providers Gear Up for Flu Season
Countries in the Southern Hemisphere reported mild flu seasons, but that does not necessarily mean the same will hold true in the United States. Experts recommend U.S.-based EDs anticipate what resources they will require if the upcoming flu season is severe, and consider what testing strategies they will employ when patients present with respiratory symptoms that could be flu, COVID-19, or both.
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Health System Sends Some COVID-19 Patients Home to Monitor Remotely
To help manage high demand for inpatient beds, the University of Miami Health System has unveiled a program that enables some patients who present to the ED with COVID-19 to be discharged and closely followed at home with the help of a remote monitoring device. The UHealth Televigilance program targets patients with conditions that put them on the fence between a hospital admission and discharge.
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Patients with Substance Use Disorders at Much Higher Risk for COVID-19, Worse Outcomes
The results of a recent study suggest patients with a substance use disorder, especially an opioid use disorder, are at a much higher risk of contracting COVID-19.
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Accreditation Program Elevates Pain and Addiction Care in the ED
A new accreditation program offers best practices in pain and addiction care for EDs across the country. The goal of the program is to enhance bread-and-butter practice through evidence, support from an accrediting body, and a clear understanding that emergency providers who adhere to best practice have the backing of their own departments and institutions.
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Falls Prevention Awareness Week:
Is Your Facility Prepared?Read on for more information leaders and caregivers need to keep patients safe.
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Premises Liability or Malpractice Claims — Either Way, ED Falls Pose Risks
A nurse-managed, individually tailored falls prevention plan administered for at least 20 months did not significantly reduce risk of serious fall injuries in older adults at high risk for falls, according to the results a recent study.