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The recently published compendium guidelines on preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections include approaches that should not be considered a routine part of CAUTI prevention.
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South Carolina hospitals are moving to the leading edge of the patient safety movement, collaborating with The Joint Commission on multiple projects and adopting a highly touted surgical safety checklist in every operating room in the state.
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The leading infection control and infectious disease organizations are issuing updated recommendations in new compendium guidelines that will be published in sections over the next few months.
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Infection preventionists remain on heightened alert nationwide afterthe first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus in the United States was recently hospitalized at Community Hospital in Munster, IN.
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A 42-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) with a complaint of a constant headache that began the day before arrival. The patient was seven days postpartum, having undergone an epidural block and cesarean section.
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When a patient arrived at an emergency department (ED) and reported chest pain, he failed to notify the emergency physician (EP) that he was addicted to opiates. The case involved a patient who suffered a cardiac event while visiting relatives.
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Over-ordering of diagnostic tests is a key focus of policymakers and insurers, but is unlikely to come up during malpractice litigation, according to health care attorneys and risk management experts interviewed by ED Legal Letter.
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The day after a man came to the ED at Edward Hospital in Naperville, IL, reporting low back pain and was discharged with analgesics, he received a phone call asking how he was feeling. He reported weakness and difficulty emptying his bladder.
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In the April 2013 case of Missouri v. McNeely, the Supreme Court ruled that police must generally obtain a warrant before subjecting a drunk-driving suspect to a blood test.
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“I can’t afford that test,” “Don’t bother giving me an appointment for a specialist because my insurance won’t cover it,” “I can’t pay for that medication.” When an emergency department (ED) patient makes statements such as this, the emergency physician (EP) is often faced with few or no financial assistance options for the patient to achieve the recommended course of care.