Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Working with NPs, PAs? Policies Can Reduce Risks
Although lawsuits against nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician's assistants (PAs), often referred to as "mid-level providers" or "physician extenders," aren't very common, they typically name the supervising ED physician. -
ED Legal Letter - Full July 2010 Issue in PDF
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ED Handoffs: Patient Safety at Stake in Transition from ED to Inpatient
The practice of emergency medicine is unique in that an emergency medicine physician acts as a gatekeeper: while treatment of a patient may be brief, initial examination and assessment will often dictate the course of the patient's treatment after admission to the hospital. -
Will Jury View ED 'Boarded' Care as Substandard?
Your ED patient's bad outcome might have nothing to do with the fact that he or she was held in the hallway while awaiting an inpatient bed. However, it could impact the outcome of subsequent litigation against the ED. -
Lower Risk of Missed Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Misdiagnosis of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in the ED has been reported to occur in a significant proportion of cases, due in part to a wide spectrum of presentations and subtle initial signs. -
ED Legal Letter - Full June 2010 Issue in PDF
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Does a Lawyer Claim You Failed to Order Diagnostic Tests?
The use of high-tech diagnostic imaging in EDs has quadrupled since the mid-1990s, says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -
Lawsuits for Needless Tests? It's Possible
If a CT scan of your ED patient isn't medically necessary, can the patient sue you for ordering one? -
ED Legal Letter - Full May 2010 Issue in PDF
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Pioglitazone vs vitamin E for NASH