ED Legal Letter articles from February 2009

ED Legal Letter archives from February 2009

Imaging Interpretation Discrepancies: "Danger, Will Robinson!".
February 1, 2009... Imaging Interpretation Discrepancies: "Danger, Will Robinson!" By Bruce D. Janiak, MD, FACEP, FAAP, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia; and Richard J. Pawl, MD, JD, FACEP, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine,...

Reduce risks of screening mentally ill ED patients.
February 1, 2009... Reduce risks of screening mentally ill ED patients Protecting staff, patients requires patterns, practice Belligerent behavior, communication problems, inconsistent responses to questions, and lack of competency to refuse treatment: Any...

Special Report: Police in the ED Raise Compliance Issues.
February 1, 2009... SPECIAL REPORT Police in the ED Raise Compliance Issues By Stephen A. Frew, JD, Vice President--Risk Consultant for Johnson Insurance Services, LLC. Hospital emergency departments (EDs) interact with police on a daily basis with...

Do specialty group guidelines wreak havoc with ED liability?
February 1, 2009... Do specialty group guidelines wreak havoc with ED liability? There is a growing trend of specialty organizations coming out with guidelines and recommendations, but in some cases, these are inappropriate for ED patients--and may even be...

CNE/CME Objectives/Questions.
February 1, 2009... 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,...