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A suit was prevented with this documentation.
July 1, 2009... .table { border: 3px; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: outset; border-color: #98002E} A suit was prevented with this documentation A patient presented to an ED with a foreign body in her foot, but the ED physician didn't find anything even after doing an X-ray and exploring...

When can a patient sue an emergency nurse?
July 1, 2009... .table { border: 3px; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: outset; border-color: #98002E} When can a patient sue an emergency nurse? There is no question about it: ED nurses are more likely to be sued now than a decade ago. "Ten years ago, 20% of all malpractice suits named a...

Communication can reduce risks in a crowded ED.(emergency department)
July 1, 2009... .table { border: 3px; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: outset; border-color: #98002E} Communication can reduce risks in a crowded ED There is no question that ED overcrowding increases legal risks. "In a busy ED, communication is key to avoiding a lawsuit," says Debra A....

How you can avoid unsafe head injury discharges.(Report)
June 1, 2009... .table { border: 3px; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: outset; border-color: #98002E} How you can avoid unsafe head injury discharges Normal vital signs can change quickly Your patient reports a minor fall, and vital signs are 100% normal. Can this patient be safely...

Avoid risk of MRSA for you and your patient.(Report)
June 1, 2009... .table { border: 3px; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: outset; border-color: #98002E} Avoid risk of MRSA for you and your patient About one-third of stethoscopes used by emergency medical services is contaminated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)...