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[Editor's note: ED Management awards the "Gold Star" to ED teams that go above and beyond the expected to dramatically improve performance through unique and creative approaches. To nominate your ED or another one for a Gold Star, contact Joy Daughtery Dickinson, senior managing editor, at
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An ED physician, like any health care provider, can be sued for wrongful death whenever there is evidence that medical malpractice has caused a patient's death.
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If highly religious nurses or physicians feel that it is appropriate to pray with patients and to share their faith, some patients will appreciate this while others may not. However, it's unlikely this practice will lead to a lawsuit.
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If a bad outcome occurs with a boarded patient, what standard of care will the ED be held to?
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Did a "boarded" ED patient have a bad outcome that can be in any way associated with a delay in diagnosis or treatment, or a failure to properly observe?
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Risk management is the process of identifying factors that may be a source of exposure to lawsuits and adverse outcomes.
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In this issue: Rivaroxaban may be dabigatran's first competitor; a new way to measure non-adherence to medication therapy; FDA Actions.
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Extubation is defined as removal of the endotracheal tube. The decision to extubate is usually based on three considerations: 1) need for invasive respiratory support; 2) patency of the upper airway; and 3) ability to clear secretions from the lower respiratory tract.
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Intensive care unit (ICU) survivors experience various morbidities that can limit long-term recovery. One of the most common problems, neuromuscular weakness, has been