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Malpractice Reform Didn’t Change EPs’ Practices
Three states enacted legislation that changed the malpractice standard for emergency care to gross negligence.
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Defensive Medicine Can Complicate Emergency Physician’s Defense
Ordering tests that aren’t indicated can backfire legally
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New Ruling on NPDB Reporting Requirements Affects ED Programs
Early offers of compensation to an ED patient may require reporting to the National Practitioner Data Base, according to a May HHS ruling.
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Angry Patients Sometimes Just Want Answers
Rude, dismissive treatment is the underlying cause of many malpractice suits. Simple communication practices can prevent some ED claims.
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Georgia Courts Continue to Define its Emergency Care Reform Law
Georgia’s tort reform law remains at the forefront of medical malpractice litigation.
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States Leverage Their Telepsychiatry Solutions to Ease ED Crowding
Many states are turning to telepsychiatry-based solutions to connect patients with needed care while decompressing their overcrowded EDs.
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Insulin: A Primer
With the continued development of “smarter” pumps, the management of one of the most common chronic conditions is becoming safer and more effective.
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Emergency Psychiatry Update
This issue of Emergency Medicine Reports will review several changes in the recently released Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) — i.e., specifically those changes most relevant to emergency physicians. We also provide an update on some of the newest medications for depression. -
An Update on Sepsis Clinical Research: Impact on ED Management
The authors review the ups and downs of several landmark sepsis studies from the past 15 years. Their findings are reaffirming and powerful.
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Complications of Tubes and Lines: Part I
Emergency physicians are often required to adeptly manage patients with unique and challenging clinical problems. This is a two-part paper to provide the emergency physician with a clear, concise review of troubleshooting tubes and lines. Part I will deal with central venous catheters and tracheostomies. A later edition will deal with feeding and nephrostomy tubes.