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Crowding Doesn’t Change Legal Standard of Care
Did an emergency department (ED) experience a sudden surge in volume at the same time a particular patient presented, who later filed a malpractice suit? -
ED Legal Letter - Full September 2013 Issue in PDF
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Is Patient’s "Non-compliance" Enough to Protect EP Legally?
Chart could shift responsibility for bad outcomes -
Drugs, Alcohol, and Disposition
There is much myth, controversy, and misunderstanding surrounding the safe and medical legally sound disposition of patients who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. -
Proven Strategies For Reducing 30-Day Readmissions in PDF
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One page that may save a few lives
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Stewardship: Key features and six checklist questions
A proposed guideline by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs includes the following key aspects, as outlined recently in Atlanta at a meeting of the CDC Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. -
CDC looking to CMS to add ‘teeth’ to new antibiotic stewardship guidelines
Threat of untreatable infections could prompt regulatory action -
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Shutting down flow of antibiotics stops C. diff
There comes a time in infection control when there are enough epidemiological indicators and sufficient risk of patient harm that one must take decisive action, a la public health pioneer John Snow removing the Broad Street water pump handle to end a legendary cholera outbreak in 19th century London.