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A small but growing number of EDs are implementing self-service computer kiosks to streamline the triage process. Potential benefits may include improved patient flow and satisfaction, but what are the liability risks of this practice?
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More than half of nurses surveyed in a San Francisco hospital said they would not report for work if a influenza pandemic hit, and nearly half said they wouldn't report following a denotation of a radioactive bomb or during a smallpox attack.
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The ED physician has three obligations to the sexual assault patient, any one of which can potentially lead to liability, according to Howard A. Peth Jr., MD, JD, an attending physician in the department of emergency medicine at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach, MO.
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Patient handoffs, or turning over a patient's care to another physician, are high-risk encounters in emergency medicine due to the potential for breakdowns in communication.
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Myocarditis may have a wide variety of etiologies and presentations and the clinician must have an awareness of this disease process to adequately screen patients. Although viral infections are the most common etiology, noninfectious etiologies also may occur. This article provides a review of the diverse presentation, assessment, and management of a child with myocarditis.
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Physicians need to understand the pathophysiology, preventative
strategies, and acute management of patients with altitude sickness.
This article presents an overview of the spectrum of altitude illness,
diagnosis, and current management strategies, as well as preventative
strategies.
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There has been recent emphasis in cardiology literature highlighting the importance of recognizing a new sub-specialty within the field, aimed at treating adult patients who have survived after having congenital heart disease repair.
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