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Despite better compliance with hand hygiene and screening, use of isolation, and other techniques, ICUs remain notorious breeding grounds for hospital-acquired infections. A universal decolonization strategy reduces the total number of ICU bloodborne infections.
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I started my emergency medicine practice prior to the widespread availability of pediatric-sized fiberoptic endoscopes. At that time, esophagoscopy using rigid endoscopes was a therapeutic option, but the availability of trained practitioners was limited in many communities.
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Patients signature can help defense only to a point.
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Plaintiffs cant argue with time-stamped entries.
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Increased liability risks are top of mind for many emergency physicians (EPs) due to the possibility of increased volumes under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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Joint Commission rules could come up during malpractice suits
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Case could turn on whether efforts are documented.
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Researchers say that most ED personnel will experience some form of physical or verbal violence at some point in their careers. However, when such incidents are regularly reported, the patients involved can be flagged in a hospital's computer system, making future events involving the same patients much less likely. Further, when ED personnel are alert to the clues that a patient or family member is becoming agitated, early intervention can usually prevent the situation from escalating to violence.
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