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Who's Responsible? Clarify Before Lawsuit
After a lawsuit is filed alleging poor care of a boarded patient is not the time to figure out who was legally responsible. -
What Does ACEP Say on Boarded Inpatients?
Two of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)'s policies address the issue of who is responsible for inpatients being held in EDs. The October 2007 policy, "Responsibility for Admitted Patients" recognizes that the patient benefits when there is a clear delineation of who is responsible for the patient's care. -
Tempted to Point Finger at Other Doc?
William Sullivan, DO, JD, FACEP, director of emergency services at St. Margaret's Hospital in Spring Valley, IL, and a practicing attorney, helped an ED physician defend a case involving a patient who died after being boarded in the ED for more than 5 hours. The ED physician stated that the admitting physician accepted responsibility for the patient. The admitting physician denied responsibility since the patient was not admitted to the floor. -
Rapid Sequence Induction in Trauma
Debate exists over the use of certain medications in rapid sequence induction (RSI) for critically ill patients requiring intubation. -
Fever in Infants < 3 Months Old: What is the Current Standard?
Fever has been recognized as a symptom of illness for centuries. It is especially concerning when it is associated with a young infant. -
Should RSI be Performed in the Prehospital Setting?
Prehospital rapid sequence intubation (abbreviated here as p-RSI) has been described in the emergency medicine and trauma literature for the past two decades. -
July 2006 Trauma Reports
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Common Neonatal Conditions
Genetic disorders, congenital anomalies, and metabolic issues may all present in the first month of life. Discerning normal from abnormal can be very difficult.
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Do you know how to use PAPRs?
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Excerpt: Vaccinia (Smallpox) Vaccine Recommendations of the Advisory