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Does a Phone Call from a Clinic or Physician’s Office Signify the Patient Has "Come to the ED" for the Purpose of Triggering EMTALA Obligations?: AHC Media
Kansas court rules that a patient had not come to the emergency department by virtue of a clinic physician calling and asking the hospital to accept the patient. Furthermore, the court determined that EMTALAs duty to accept a patient in transfer is only actuated when the hospital is called by another hospital, not by a clinic or physicians office. -
Is the EP Qualified to Give Clearance?
Concussion laws often require evaluation to be done by a particular class of health care provider one trained in the evaluation and management of a concussion, says William M. McDonnell, MD, JD, an associate professor of pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at University of Utah in Salt Lake City. -
New practice guideline for rhinosinusitis
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Is recommending aspirin next?
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FDA actions
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Rivaroxaban for pulmonary embolism
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Sports Medicine Concepts for the Emergency Physician
Encouraging individuals to be active through recreational and competitive athletics has led to increased participation in organized sports. -
Aortic Dissection
Acute aortic dissection is a rare but life-threatening illness in which prompt diagnosis and treatment are critical for the chance of survival. -
Reap the rewards of a non-targeted HIV screening program
While the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta has been calling on EDs to routinely test patients for HIV since 2006, the practice is hardly widespread. -
The Joint Commission and the FDA take steps to curb adverse events related to the use and misuse of opioid drugs
Noting that opioid analgesics are among the drugs most often associated with adverse drug events, the Joint Commission has issued a Sentinel Alert, urging hospitals to step up their efforts to prevent complications and deaths from use of these powerful drugs.