On January 6, 2006, well-known Washington, DC, journalist David Rosenbaum had wine and dinner with his wife, then picked up his music player and headphones and went out for a walk.
Physicians believe that most medical malpractice lawsuits are without merit.
Using bedside ultrasound to detect pneumothoraces was first introduced in a veterinary journal in 1987. In 1989, Wernecke and colleagues published the first report on the ability of ultrasound to diagnose pneumothoraces in humans.
For an ED to succeed with a system such as the rapid medical evaluation (RME) process adapted by many ED clients of California Emergency Physicians/ MedAmerica (CEP/MedAmerica), a Laguna Hills, CA-based emergency physician management company, the manager must overcome several challenges, says Diana S. Contino, RN, MBA, a consultant for CEP.
The following are examples of results achieved by several clients of California Emergency Physicians/ MedAmerica (CEP/MedAmerica), a Laguna Hills, CA-based emergency physician management company, who use the Rapid Medical Evaluation (RME) process.
