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Carolinas HealthCare system gets jump on potential for telepsychiatry
Long before the state of North Carolina decided to implement its statewide telepsychiatry program (NC-STeP), some health systems in the state were already delving into the approach. For instance, Charlotte, NC-based Carolinas HealthCare System was among the first to deploy telemedicine in the state, and the potential to use the technology for psychiatric consults was recognized early on, according to Brad Watling, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, system medical director at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. “It had some fits and starts … but over the last couple of years we have hit the ground running with it,” he says.
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Malpractice Reform Didn’t Change EPs’ Practices
Three states enacted legislation that changed the malpractice standard for emergency care to gross negligence.
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Defensive Medicine Can Complicate Emergency Physician’s Defense
Ordering tests that aren’t indicated can backfire legally
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New Ruling on NPDB Reporting Requirements Affects ED Programs
Early offers of compensation to an ED patient may require reporting to the National Practitioner Data Base, according to a May HHS ruling.
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Angry Patients Sometimes Just Want Answers
Rude, dismissive treatment is the underlying cause of many malpractice suits. Simple communication practices can prevent some ED claims.
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Joint Commission revises pain management standard
Revisions to The Joint Commission’s Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services standard PC.01.02.07, which addresses pain management, were effective Jan. 1.
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Guideline developed for prevention and treatment of postoperative delirium in older patients
A new guideline is available to help healthcare providers prevent and treat one of the most common postop complications in older patients: delirium. The Clinical Practice Guideline for Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults was developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and other participants in the Geriatrics-for-Specialists Initiative.
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Malpractice caused Joan Rivers’ death, critics say
The clinic and surgeons caring for comedian Joan Rivers at the time of her death made several errors that could have contributed to her death, according to a federal report.
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Savings on infection control and Medicare resources
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Sponges retained in patients during surgery are reduced by 93% in study
The results of a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgery (JACS) show an adjunct technology for the detection and prevention of retained surgical sponges (RSS) reduced the incidence of RSS by 93%. RSS are expensive in terms of X-rays, OR time, reduced reimbursement for hospitals, and potential liability.