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Multiple Theories of Liability Regarding ED Violence
An expert shares insights on third-party violence and hospital liability.
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Hospitals Sued for False Imprisonment Due to Involuntary Holds
Recent lawsuits allege that patients who sought help at an ED for clinical reasons were held involuntarily because they were at homicidal/suicidal risk.
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No One Saw ED Nursing Notes? Jury May Not Like It
An ED patient was very specific during the nursing evaluation of his chest pain: It worsened during exertion. He also reported an extensive family history of cardiac problems. Both worrisome pieces of information were carefully documented in the ED nursing notes. However, they were mentioned nowhere in the EP’s documentation. This became a key issue during malpractice litigation.
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ED Misdiagnosis Case Alleged Failure to Use Decision Tool
Failure to obtain an ordered ECG, failure to use a decision tool, and anchoring bias were factors in a recent ED malpractice claim alleging missed pulmonary embolism.
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Is ED Patient’s Conduct a Viable Defense Strategy?
The plaintiff in one malpractice claim had been seen in the ED for injuries he sustained while fleeing the scene of a crime. However, it was unclear whether a jury would ever get to hear about the patient’s criminal conduct.
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Study: Electronic Medical Record Design Flaws Can Hurt Patients
Patients can be harmed when there are problems in electronic medical records related to how information is conveyed to other providers and how test results get displayed, according to a recent study.
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Update on the Management of Hypertension in the Emergency Department
This article will provide emergency physicians with a roadmap to help navigate the evaluation and management of hypertension in the emergency department.
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Trauma Mythology: Looking Beyond the ABCD and ATLS
This article examines some commonly held assumptions related to the emergency care and stabilization of trauma patients. It provides the practicing clinician with information needed to inform important clinical decisions about spinal immobilization, thromboelastography, direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), and the Focused Abdominal Sonography in Trauma (FAST) exam.
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Better Management of Patients With Psychiatric Needs
Recognizing an urgent need to improve the way patients with psychiatric needs are managed in the ED, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement has teamed up with Well Being Trust and nine participating hospitals to test and implement new approaches.
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Burnout Linked to Medical Errors, Malpractice, and Suicide
While no specialty is spared, emergency physicians are particularly vulnerable to burnout, a problem that produces several negative consequences. Experts note the problem must be addressed at both the individual and system levels, but stress that effective interventions likely will deliver a return on investment.