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ED Legal Letter archives from March 2009
ED Discussions after Patient Death Not Covered by Peer Review Privilege.(emergency department)
March 1, 2009... ED Discussions after Patient Death Not Covered by Peer Review Privilege
Ohio court compelled resident to answer questions about ED conversations about care of patient who died shortly after discharge
By Michelle Bitterman Fish, JD and...
Does proving an ED was crowded help or hurt in a lawsuit?
March 1, 2009... Does proving an ED was crowded help or hurt in a lawsuit?
Finger-pointing can make defense more difficult
Some EDs have adopted the practice of documenting overcrowding, either by flagging patient charts or electronically recording the...
Seven Ways to Succeed in Getting Sued (without Really Trying).
March 1, 2009... SPECIAL REPORT
Seven Ways to Succeed in Getting Sued (without Really Trying)
By Bruce David Janiak,MD, FACEP, FAAP, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta.
(Executive Editor's note: Dr. Janiak has...
Does your ED patient have a case against you?
March 1, 2009... Does your ED patient have a case against you?
Weak cases will get "weeded out"
Being served with papers indicating a patient has sued you is a shocking and upsetting moment. However, this doesn't necessarily mean the case is valid-or...
CNE/CME Objectives/Questions.
March 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,...