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At Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Health System, a "full disclosure of unanticipated outcomes" policy has prevented several threatened malpractice lawsuits involving ED patients.
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Over the last two decades, methamphetamine use has increased drastically in the United States and it has become one of the most popular illicit drugs in the country, particularly along the West Coast and in the Mid West.
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An ED attending physician discharged a mutual patient prematurely and inappropriately while the resident was involved with another patient. A resident claims he was "just following orders" that led to an adverse outcome.
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When being verbally confronted during a deposition, you may be tempted to blurt out a statement you may later regret.
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In the turmoil of President Bush's recent nominations for the U.S. Supreme Court there has been a great deal of discussion concerning judicial philosophy or judicial temperament.
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Since there are no guarantees as to when or if the objections of emergency medicine groups to standard MM 4.10 from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations will result in any modifications, it's critical for ED managers to know exactly what the Joint Commission is looking for when it comes to compliance with the standard.
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In a May 30, 2006, letter under the letterheads of all three organizations, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), and the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) voiced their objections to National Patient Safety Goal No. 8 from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
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On May 30, 2006, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), and the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) did something they had never done before: They wrote a letter in concert to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) expressing their concerns about an issue affecting emergency medicine practitioners.
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Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, hospitals will be required to develop a policy regarding organ donation after cardiac death, based on the revised organ procurement and donation standard (LD.3.110).
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations is conducting free monthly one-hour audio conferences with Joint Commission president Dennis S. O'Leary, MD. The dates and topics for upcoming audioconferences are: