A male patient in his 30s was seen at an emergency department (ED), where he displayed some evidence of epidural abscess, but was discharged with a diagnosis of back pain.
When an emergency physician (EP) receives notice of a lawsuit, the plaintiff often turns out not to be the first patient who comes to mind.
Make sure your analysis can fix a problem.
The age of the process measure may be nearing its end, or at least the end of its heyday.
It is not surprising that in the competitive healthcare marketplace, for some facilities, getting the stamp of approval from The Joint Commission just isn't enough.
