ED Legal Letter articles from April 2007

ED Legal Letter archives from April 2007

Interactions with admitting or on-call physicians: Documenting discussions and utilizing physician extenders.
April 1, 2007... Interactions with admitting or on-call physicians: Documenting discussions and utilizing physician extenders by Robert A. Bitterman, MD, JD, FACEP, Contributing Editor A host of medical and legal issues arise when the emergency...

Family's presence in ED may lower liability risk.
April 1, 2007... Family's presence in ED may lower liability risk If anything, patients are less likely to sue, say experts by Staci Kusterbeck, Contributing Editor A growing number of emergency departments (EDs) are allowing family members to be...

ED observation units mean fewer missed diagnoses.
April 1, 2007... ED observation units mean fewer missed diagnoses Less risk of patients discharged inappropriately by Staci Kusterbeck, Contributing Editor Observation units significantly decrease an emergency department (ED) physician's liability...

Special Report: Reduce risks in patients with shortness of breat.
April 1, 2007... Special Report Reduce risks in patients with shortness of breath by Jorge A. Matinez, MD, JD The checklist below, developed by Jorge A. Martinez, MD, JD, Director of Clinical Emergency Medicine Services at Charity Hospital and...

A FREE White Paper for You.
April 1, 2007... A FREE White Paper for You AHC Media appreciates the faith you have placed in us to provide you with practical, authoritative information. As a token of our gratitude for your support, we would like to provide you with the free white...

CNE/CME Objectives/Questions.(continuing nursing education/continuing medical education)
April 1, 2007... CNE/CME Objectives After completing this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Identify legal issues relating to emergency medicine practice. 2. Explain how these issues affect nurses, physicians, legal counsel, management,...