ED Legal Letter – January 1, 2017

January 1, 2017

• Special Report: The 9th International Conference on Diagnostic Error in Medicine

  We will all be patients at some time or another, so efforts to reduce diagnostic errors will help us all receive better diagnostic care when we need it.

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• Should Psych Patient Be Held in ED, Or Discharged Home?

  Unrestrained patients bolt past ED security — and hospital gets sued.

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• Is EP Target of State Medical Board Investigation?

  Much more than a fine could be at stake.

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• If Missed Infectious Disease is True ‘Zebra,’ It Can Help EP’s Defense

  Sparse charting greatly hinders the defense.

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