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TJC: Time to curb patient falls in healthcare settings
While falls in the ED are not uncommon, experts note that the environment presents some unique challenges.
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DOJ turns up heat on individuals for illegal coding/billing practices
By extending accountability to individuals who knowingly participated in corporate misconduct, the Department of Justice hopes to increase the amount of employee participation in corporate investigations.
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Adequate number of clinicians on usability tests lacking, says study
Experts say more clinicians need to be willing to participate in EMR usability tests, document and report challenges to vendors.
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A New Focus on Diagnostic Errors
A lengthy report calls for large, systemic changes, including liability reforms, new mechanisms to facilitate provider feedback.
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Natural Disasters: Hospital Management
MONOGRAPH: Here is how to prepare your emergency department to successfully handle mass casualties.
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Ebola: One Year Later
Here's what we learned from the latest outbreak.
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Pediatric Hematologic Emergencies
MONOGRAPH: In-depth disorders of the hemogram: red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells.
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Are ED Policies Inflexible?
Emergency department policies are neither a perfect sword nor a perfect shield.
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Legal Risks of Googling ED Patients Unclear, Cases Likely Coming
Conducting Internet searches on ED patients can be problematic, particularly when the physician does not have a clinically relevant reason for looking into the patient’s online life.
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What If Med/Mal Payout Exceeds Policy Limit?
While defendant EPs might be alarmed over threats to seize property and other assets, such threats might be legally problematic for a plaintiff’s attorney to actually carry out.