Researchers at the Johns Hopkins National Center for the Study of Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response (PACER) in Baltimore, MD, have unveiled three new web-based tools that hospitals, EDs, and public health authorities can use to help them prepare for surges related to disasters, epidemics, and seasonal flu outbreaks.
According to one study, as many as one in five children seen in the emergency department (ED) may be missed cases of physical abuse; thus, emergency physicians have a responsibility to consider abuse in the differential of every injured child. This article reviews the identification, evaluation, and management of a child with possible physical abuse.
Use MAP instead of systolic blood pressure to guide assessment and response to treatment when measuring BP with non-invasive techniques.
It's not just about making people happy. It's about making people happy as a risk-management strategy.
Errors in diagnosis are the most common medical factor in malpractice claims resulting in payouts against emergency physicians (EPs).
Patients are put at risk when EPs are not given key pieces of information.
An on-call specialist may have given recommendations for an emergency department (ED) patient's care, but that doesn't mean he or she is legally responsible.
