EMDocs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. Chuck Pilcher, MD, FACEP Editor, Medical Malpractice Insights Editor, Med Mal Insights Excellent documentation supports standard of care, avoids lawsuit Vertebral artery CVA leaves patient disabled.

Documentation/Coding 79

Documentation/Coding Stroke Outcomes Patient Safety 79

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

Written by Jesse McLaren Three patients presented with acute chest pain and ECGs that were labeled by the computer as completely normal, and which was confirmed by the final cardiology interpretation (which is blinded to patient outcome) also as completely normal. What do you think?

EKG/ECG 93

EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Patient Safety Outcomes 93

EMDocs

MAY 9, 2024

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. Exam documents that he is alert and oriented but “tired appearing” and “not appearing post-ictal.” Defense : The EP did address the seizure when he documented “not post-ictal.”

Seizures 81

Seizures Dehydration Documentation/Coding Infectious Diseases 81

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 22, 2019

Most emergency physicians use some form of electronic medical records (EMRs) when seeing patients. The EMR tasks we undertake are expanding rapidly, far beyond simply documenting history and physical examination and every implementation slows us down. Research by Hill et al (1) demonstrated that an ED shift can have 4,000 clicks.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Documentation/Coding Dislocations Research 52

ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

The weighting must strongly be on patient safety and on expanding the opportunities for board certified emergency physicians. Every patient in a U.S. emergency department deserves access to an emergency physician no matter their zip code. We must always work against a balance. Three take home points for what I believe.

Emergency Department 98

Emergency Department EMS Critical Access Hospitals 98

EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

Jeff: And finally, how many of you wish there was a clearly outlined evidence-based approach to managing such patients to improve care and outcomes? Nachi: With the staff notified and the patient searched, the patient should be placed in a room without potentially dangerous items, like tubing or needles.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Psychiatric Documentation/Coding Outcomes 40

EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Vitamin D, B12, Calcium, foate, iron, and thiamine deficiencies are all well documented complications. Patients typically take vitamins postoperatively to prevent such complications. with generally good clinical outcomes including improved quality of life and reducing or staving off comorbidities. Obesity (Silver Spring).

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40