Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Hospitals Bracing for Litigation from Infected ED Providers
Hospitals expect plenty of litigation from emergency department (ED) providers who have contracted COVID-19, often while working without adequate personal protective equipment. Read on to see some claims that ED nurses, ED staff, or emergency physicians may bring against hospitals.
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Long-Standing Gross Negligence Standards for ED Malpractice
Some states enacted stringent standards for asserting medical malpractice claims against emergency department providers long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Plaintiff attorneys occasionally argue in medical malpractice cases that gross negligence occurred, but tough state laws can make it hard to prove.
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Many Future ED Malpractice Claims Will Need to Survive Gross Negligence Standard
Enacted protections offer emergency department providers some immunity from liability, except for gross negligence and willful and wanton conduct. This leaves plaintiffs’ attorneys with just one option for pursuing a medical negligence case.
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Evaluation and Treatment of Altered Mental Status in the Emergency Department
This article will attempt to highlight the most clinically relevant and common etiologies of altered mental status that present to the emergency department.
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A Framework Designed to Generate Transparency, Teamwork, Trust, and Calm
Considering the demand for leaders’ attention has been stretched thin during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a simple framework administrators can leverage to help them stay attuned to the big picture.
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What the Quality Improvement Community Brings to the Table During a Pandemic
Healthcare providers around the world are relying on innovation to help their organizations survive the COVID-19 pandemic, a crisis that has brought with it unprecedented challenges and complexity. Some structure is needed to curate the best ideas and ensure they are shared widely.
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Nurse Practitioners Pitch in to Meet Urgent COVID-19 Care Needs for Minorities
There have been widespread reports about how the pandemic is adversely affecting minority populations. The extent of this disparity is particularly clear in New Orleans, one of the hotspots for COVID-19.
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Leverage In-House Resources, Work with Outside Labs to Streamline COVID-19 Testing Processes
Expanded testing capacity is crucial to fully understanding how broad the COVID-19 problem is in the United States. But how can providers reach that goal if there are not enough tests?
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Opinions Evolve Regarding When to Ventilate a COVID-19 Patient
While there is no consensus on the issue, there are physicians from the frontlines in New York who now favor performing more noninvasive ventilation. Some are trying to avoid using a ventilator at all.
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Smaller EDs Should Treat Lower-Acuity Patients Outside the Hospital
A California-based hospital set up an area in its parking lot to screen for COVID-19. Many people who arrive are low acuity (i.e., looking for a test, showing no signs of the virus, and can be treated in their cars). Still, the facility is prepared to admit high-acuity patients who may need more complex care inside the facility.