Emergency Medicine Reports – September 7, 2003

September 7, 2003

• Trauma Reports Supplement - Non-accidental Injury: Recognizing Child Abuse in the Pediatric Trauma Patient

  The recognition of non-accidental injury is critical for a pediatric trauma patient. In the year 2000, almost 3 million reports of child abuse were made to social service agencies. Forty-four percent of the fatalities were children younger than 1 year of age. Not only are these statistics alarming, but they point out the need for emergency department and trauma physicians and nurses to recognize non-accidental injury and aggressively protect the children who seek our medical expertise and protection.

  Read more about Trauma Reports Supplement - Non-accidental Injury: Recognizing Child Abuse in the Pediatric Trauma Patient - Emergency Medicine Reports – September 7, 2003

• Audio Conference Clarifies Final EMTALA Regulations

  The final version of the recently proposed changes to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) takes effect on Nov. 10. To provide you with critical information on the updated regulations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Thomson American Health Consultants offers "New EMTALA Regulations: Are They Too Good to be True?" an audio conference on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 2:30-3:30 p.m., EST.

  Read more about Audio Conference Clarifies Final EMTALA Regulations - Emergency Medicine Reports – September 7, 2003