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Venting to Colleague About Med/Mal Case Can Trigger Subpoena
A more realistic instruction might be: Don’t tell anyone anything about an active lawsuit that you wouldn’t want the jury to hear.
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Consults, Studies Recommended By Others Carry Med/Mal Implications for EPs
Somewhere in the ED chart, somebody recommends involvement of a particular specialist, or that a specific study should be conducted. When this kind of recommendation is documented but never acted on, it can mean legal trouble for the EP.
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Study: 1 in 5 EMTALA Settlements Involves Psychiatric Emergencies
One expert says EDs should address mental health emergencies with the same vigor as trauma, cardiac, and stroke episodes.
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It Was Too Early to Detect Sepsis: Can Defense Team Prove It?
Sepsis is not always diagnosable, or even present, at the time of an ED visit. All testing performed in the ED may provide negative results. Despite these facts, plaintiffs still may prevail in a missed sepsis lawsuit. -
Emergency Medicine Residency Programs Devote Little Time to Malpractice Education
Only 18% of emergency medicine (EM) residency programs offer more than four hours a year of medical malpractice/risk management education, according to the authors of a recent study.
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Penetrating Extremity Trauma: Part II
Part I of this series discussed etiology, initial field management, and emergency department evaluation of penetrating extremity trauma. This article will cover the mangled extremity, recognizing and managing vascular injuries, imaging approach, and emergency department management of these injuries.
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Postpartum Emergencies
Postpartum emergencies may include a variety of clinical presentations, ranging from minor concerns to life-threatening emergencies. Common postpartum emergencies include pain, fever, hemorrhage, hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia, infection, and depression.
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In Pediatric Emergencies, Strong Correlation Between Readiness, Mortality
A new study is raising serious concerns about EDs that are not considered “pediatric ready” to manage emergencies involving children.
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Wisconsin ED Offers Acupuncture to Patients Presenting With Pain
Researchers found that patients were largely receptive to receiving acupuncture and that the treatment was effective in easing symptoms of pain, stress, anxiety, and nausea. However, lack of reimbursement for acupuncture remains a significant barrier.
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ED-Based ICU Delivers Improved Outcomes, Reductions in Admissions to Inpatient ICUs
As demand for critical care increases, EDs often find themselves overwhelmed with patients requiring ICU-level care, but no empty beds. The result is a boarding problem and potentially worse outcomes for patients.