ED Legal Letter articles from February 2008

ED Legal Letter archives from February 2008

Check-off Charting: Boon or Bust?
February 1, 2008... Check-off Charting: Boon or Bust? Change may be needed in emergency department patient charting By Bruce David Janiak, MD, FACEP, FAAP, Vice Chairman and Professor of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta. ...

Are recent big ED verdicts the wave of the future?
February 1, 2008... Are recent big ED verdicts the wave of the future? Jurors will award higher damages if displeased by ED conduct A California jury awarded $11 million to a man because ED physicians failed to diagnose an infection that led to stroke and...

Know legal risks when consulting on-call specialists.
February 1, 2008... Know legal risks when consulting on-call specialists ED physicians often "left holding the bag" Do you believe that once your patient is evaluated by an on-call consultant in your ED, you are abdicated from any future liability? "ED...

Lawsuits, complications lower for febrile children.
February 1, 2008... Lawsuits, complications lower for febrile children But vaccine doesn't prove that disease is not present The introduction of vaccines that prevent bacteremia has significantly reduced the risk of serious bacterial infections associated...

Older, controversial guidelines still play role in lawsuits.
February 1, 2008... Older, controversial guidelines still play role in lawsuits Guidelines for the management of febrile children dating back to 1993 have complicated liability risks for EDs since they were published, and continue to play a role in ED medical...

CNE/CME objectives/questions.
February 1, 2008... 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,...