Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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ED Administrators, Advocacy Orgs Search for Missing Patients
Recent steep declines in U.S. emergency department visits, attributed to fears about contracting COVID-19, alarm the healthcare industry.
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Industrial-Grade Mask Could Be Viable Alternative to N95 Respirators
The persistent shortage of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic has led some to search for viable workarounds.
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COVID-19 Lockdown Measures May Have Prevented 530 Million Additional Infections
Researchers studied actions taken in six countries and the resulting outcomes.
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Pediatric Asthma Management in the Emergency Department
Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood. Children with asthma frequently present in the acute care setting with disease ranging from mild to severe. Accurately assessing children with asthma and providing escalating care as needed improves outcome. The authors provide a current review of asthma and evidence-based care.
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Transfer Is Issue in Intracranial Hemorrhage ED Claims
If a patient needs a CT scan, but the machine is unavailable, should the emergency physician wait for availability, or transfer the patient to another facility?
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Wrong Box Checked in Chart? Common, Careless Error Complicates Defense
There are two types of discrepancies that can cause major problems for the defense during malpractice litigation. One, a discrepancy between the emergency physician's (EP) documentation and nursing documentation. Two, a discrepancy between the EP and obvious reality.
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EDs Brought into Litigation Alleging Misinterpreted CT Scans
Misread scans and films are the leading cause of patient injury involving diagnostic radiologists, according to a recent analysis of closed malpractice claims.
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Poor Outcomes More Likely if ED Is Ill Prepared for Children
Critically ill children die at a lower rate if they present to an emergency department with a higher pediatric readiness score, according to the authors a recent analysis.
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6 Common Fact Patterns in Pediatric-Related ED Lawsuits
Certain fact patterns arise repeatedly in malpractice cases involving pediatric patients presenting to the emergency department. Medical/legal experts identify and explain these patterns.
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Analysis Reveals Malpractice Risks When Providing Pediatric Care in ED
Learn some practices that can help general emergency departments defend against malpractice litigation — or prevent it in the first place.