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Analysis of Closed Malpractice Cases Reveals Lost Chances to Avoid Problems
A recent analysis of several dozen closed ED malpractice claims revealed failed opportunities to avert diagnostic errors and bad outcomes. Investigators analyzed 62 claims that closed between 2008 and 2015 at a large malpractice insurer, discovering some common final diagnoses in the cases in which errors were made.
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Episode 5: Tickborne Illnesses Are a Growing Public Health Threat
Tickborne diseases more than doubled from 2004 to 2016, and Lyme disease, the most common tickborne illness, is spreading at alarming rates. James Bohan, MD, FACEP, associate program director of the emergency department at Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, NY, discusses this public health threat and analyzes current prevention measures and treatments. -
Physician Burnout in the Emergency Department
Researchers continue to quantify increasing physician burnout, tying well-being and work unit safety grades to major medical errors.
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Misconceptions Surround Mindfulness, but the Present Is a Gift
Though mindfulness is increasingly discussed as a tonic against stress and burnout in healthcare settings, there still is some confusion about the nature of the practice and how to set up a program.
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EMTs Exposed to Opioids via Mucous Membranes
There have been recurrent reports of first responders and EMTs treating opioid overdose cases and then falling ill due to an occupational exposure of an undefined nature.
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A Roadblock to Return to Work
While highly publicized drug diversion incidents are frequently in the news, less is said about the healthcare worker’s road to recovery.
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Key Components of a Drug Diversion Program
Although drug diversion may be considered a rare event, investigations reveal that the practice could be going undetected in facilities that do not have a proactive prevention program.
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Employee Health Programs Stepping Up on Drug Diversion
Nurses face a confluence of risk factors for addiction, including long hours, risk of injury, and access to powerful medications.
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Intracranial Hemorrhage
Time is of the essence in management of intracranial hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage. The longer it takes to make the diagnosis and initiate treatment, whether it is surgical intervention or simply aggressive primary stabilization, the greater the risk to the patient regarding both morbidity and mortality.
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Registrars Can Defuse Tense Encounters
When patients hear about high out-of-pocket costs, did not realize their insurance would leave them with a large balance, or just did not know their copay was so high, registrars often bear the brunt of their frustration.