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To avoid legal problems for your ED during disasters, it's not enough to have a good plan in place--you must ensure that staff are familiar with procedures and follow them.
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The "discovery rule" plays an important role in many medical malpractice cases, including those arising from ED care. Under this rule, the statute of limitations does not begin to run until the patient "knew or should have known" that a viable claim exists.
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Sexually active adolescents are commonly seen and evaluated in the emergency department (ED), although they are often not straightforward about the reason for their visit.
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The public nature and crisis setting of an emergency department (ED) makes the protection of confidential health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) particularly challenging.
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Hospital reports critical results within one hour
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The cardiovascular sector of medical technology has been slow to respond to women's cardiovascular health concerns, but there are signs that