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ED Legal Letter archives from June 2007
Incident Reports: How to avoid plaintiff attorneys using them against you.(Law overview)
June 1, 2007... Incident Reports: How to avoid plaintiff attorneys using them against you
Robert A. Bitterman, MD, JD, FACEP, Contributing Editor
Many health care providers harbor the delusion that hospital 'incident reports,' or 'occurrence screens,'...
Change of shift high-risk for ED patients.(emergency department)(Editorial)
June 1, 2007... Change of shift high-risk for ED patients
Communication lapses can cause adverse outcomes and lawsuits
by Stacey Kusterbeck, Contributing Editor
Both nurses and physicians are at high risk for communication lapses during change of...
LWBS patients: Tremendous risk potential for ED staff.(emergency department patients who leave without seeing)(Editorial)
June 1, 2007... LWBS patients: Tremendous risk potential for ED staff
Many EDs lack records, documentation, or statistics
by Stacey Kusterbeck, Contributing Editor
The number of ED patients who leave without being seen (LWBS) has increased from...
Special Report: AMA Discharges.(against medical advice)(Law overview)
June 1, 2007... Special Report
AMA Discharges
by William Sullivan, DO, JD, FACEP, FCLM, Contributing Editor
When a physician and patient disagree about medical testing and treatment, in most circumstances the patient has the right to refuse...
CNE/CME Objectives/Questions.(continuing nurse education)(continuing medical education)(Brief article)
June 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,...