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Was a patient transferred without being intubated first because the emergency physician (EP) wasnt comfortable managing a difficult airway?
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Is a parent refusing recommended care for a minor patient in the ED?
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Most emergency physicians (EPs) would never consider leaving a patients chart completely blank, as theyre well aware of the resulting liability risks, but caring for an ED colleague without documentation is no different, according to Martin Ogle, MD, FACEP, senior partner and vice president of CEP America, an Emeryville, CA-based provider of acute care staffing solutions.
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There is much myth, controversy, and misunderstanding surrounding the safe and medical legally sound disposition of patients who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
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Chart could shift responsibility for bad outcomes
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Did an emergency department (ED) experience a sudden surge in volume at the same time a particular patient presented, who later filed a malpractice suit?
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According to the nursing notes, a 15-year-old boy presented to the ED with headache, neck pain, nausea, and vomiting.
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Was a frequent ED patient discharged after complaining of chest pain, and later suffered a myocardial infarction (MI)? In this scenario, the emergency physician (EP) can expect a lawsuit if she sent the patient home without assessing and treating the patient as she would any other patient with the same complaint, says Jonathan T. Brollier, JD, an attorney at Bricker & Eckler in Columbus, OH.
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