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Problematic Hospital Policies Can Be Used Against ED Defendants
Policies should be viewed as general guidelines, always leaving ample room for individual physician discretion. There cannot be a one-size-fits-all approach, even for patients with the same diagnosis.
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Timing of Pulmonary Embolism Crucial Factor in ED Malpractice Claims
After recently reviewing a missed pulmonary embolism malpractice case against an emergency physician, an expert found some disturbing implications.
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ED a High-Risk Setting for Physician Trainees
When physician trainees (residents or fellows) were involved in harm events, the ED was a higher-risk setting than inpatient or outpatient areas, according to the authors of a recent analysis. However, that does not necessarily mean the trainee was from emergency medicine.
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Analysis: Myocardial Infarction Most Commonly Missed Diagnosis
Researchers recommended additional training in reading ECGs and recognizing atypical presentations of myocardial infarction to reduce missed diagnoses.
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EHR Can Make ED Documentation Appear Suspicious
While electronic health records offer many benefits to ED providers, they also carry some inherent risks. Learn more about specific examples of issues that can result in malpractice litigation.
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EHR Issues Arising in ED Malpractice Lawsuits: Info Is Outdated, Incorrect, or Missing
Electronic health record (EHR) issues are coming up in malpractice lawsuits against ED providers. Seven such cases were included in a recent analysis of 216 closed claims occurring from 2010 to 2018 in which EHRs contributed to injury.
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Falls in the Elderly
Falls in patients older than 65 years of age are an increasingly common presentation in U.S. emergency departments, and intricate knowledge and confidence in the evaluation and management of these patients is vital.
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Penetrating Torso Trauma
Penetrating trauma is a common presenting complaint with the potential for devastating consequences. The diagnostic and therapeutic management of penetrating injuries to the chest and abdomen has undergone substantial evolution. The authors discuss the advances in the care of patients with penetrating chest and abdominal trauma.
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Pitfalls in Treating Hand Emergencies
Traumatic and nontraumatic conditions involving the hand are among the more common clinical events seen in emergency departments. This article reviews the pitfalls that clinicians who encounter acute hand conditions must navigate successfully.
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Efficacy of Vitamin C Infusion on Outcomes in Sepsis-Induced ARDS
In this randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial, intravenous vitamin C infusion did not influence a change in the modified Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score from the time of infusion to four days compared to placebo.