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Setting the stage for CMS regulations requiring antibiotic stewardship programs in hospitals nationwide, President Obama has issued a sweeping executive order to reduce the threat of multidrug resistant bacteria to the nation¡¯s endangered formulary
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Emergency physicians (EP) can expect to be named in any malpractice lawsuit involving care provided by a physician assistant (PA), but the question then becomes “Will the EP get dropped from the case?”
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If a patient’s bad outcome is clearly due to inadequate ED nursing staffing, the emergency physician (EP) on duty could end up being liable, even if he or she provided entirely appropriate care.
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Given the soaring stress levels and high stakes of medical malpractice litigation, it’s probably not uncommon for an emergency physician (EP) defendant to have a fleeting thought of giving incorrect information during the discovery process.
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Health care providers are very fortunate to be compensated while performing a vital public service. However, most are honored to provide volunteer service, giving selflessly to their friends, communities, and often strangers. What could be more rewarding than serving mankind? What are the downsides?
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Protocol review consistency is a hot topic as IRBs, research organizations, and investigators struggle with balancing quality and efficiency in the review process.
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The 2011 changes to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Public Health Service (PHS) regulations for reporting investigator conflicts of interest may still be causing confusion for researchers and IRBs.
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If there are any doubts that improving patient flow also enhances patient safety, the recent experience of the ED at Enumclaw (WA) Regional Hospital should dispel them.
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A study conducted in the ED at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Grosse Pointe, MI, has found that ED staff placed unnecessary urinary catheters (UCs) in nearly half of women 80 or older. The study was published in the November 2010 issue of the American Journal of Infection Control.