Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

APRIL 12, 2024

Cyber insurance providers offer invaluable assistance in risk management, helping healthcare organizations proactively identify and address security gaps. It offers comprehensive benefits beyond financial protection, including compliance assurance, risk management support, and reputation preservation.

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Forensics Risk Management 97

American Medical Compliance

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Lastly, automated notifications ensure timely follow-up by alerting relevant departments, such as HR or risk management, so no report slips through. This is without a doubt a significant advantage in fast-paced healthcare settings.

Documentation/Coding 105

Documentation/Coding Legal Issues Operations Incident Reporting 105

EB Medicine

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Eckler, MD discuss the October 2024 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Elder Abuse and Neglect: Making the Diagnosis and Devising a Treatment Plan in the Emergency Departmen t 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 00:13 Free Subscription for Emergency Medicine Residents 01:05 Introduction to Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice 01:37 Discussion (..)

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Pediatrics Elder Abuse Risk Management Emergency Department 59

The Trauma Pro

OCTOBER 31, 2023

If all else fails, see if you can find a service that will help you by accepting the patient as an admission so they can be managed appropriately the next day. But then follow through by reporting the event to appropriate people including chief of staff, chief medical officer, VPMA, hospital quality department, and risk management.

Risk Management 113

Risk Management Fractures Documentation/Coding Hospitals 113

ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2024

If you have a difficult outcome, it is helpful to know what risk management support you have at your hospital. Sometimes there is a risk management staff member on call to support you in navigating challenging outcomes, including your immediate documentation. The past is the past.

Resuscitation 98

Resuscitation Risk Management Hospitals Critical Access 98

ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Expand Your Knowledge of the Business of EM Practice Essentials, an online, asynchronous curriculum developed by ACEP and EMRA, dives into reimbursement, contracts, operations and risk management, and other topics that may not have been covered in depth during medical school or residency.

Leadership 98

Leadership Administration Research Risk Management 98

ACEP Now

MARCH 10, 2025

J Healthc Risk Manag. The importance of a proper against-medical-advice (AMA) discharge: how signing out AMA may create significant liability protection for providers. Amer J Emerg Med. 2012;43(3):516-520. Monico EP, Schwartz I. Leaving against medical advice: facing the issue in the emergency department. 2009;29(2):6-15.

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Psychiatric Risk Management 52

EB Medicine

JUNE 1, 2023

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the June 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Hypertensive Emergencies: Guidelines and Best Practice Recommendations Epidemiology Etiology Differential diagnosis Prehospital care History and physical Diagnostics Treatment Acute decompensated heart failure Acute ischemic stroke Acute (..)

Best Practices 52

Best Practices Stroke Risk Management 52

EMDocs

MARCH 9, 2025

Ther Clin Risk Manag. J Pediatr Infect Dis Soc. 2021;10(8):801-844. doi:10.1093/jpids/piab027 Qi H, Zhu Z, Zhu D. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate for Assisted Diagnosis of Pediatric Osteomyelitis: A Meta-Analysis. 2023;19:1039-1049. doi:10.2147/TCRM.S440996 Kan JH, Young RS, Yu C, Hernanz-Schulman M.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics EMS Infectious Diseases Fractures 52

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 15, 2024

Moreover, technology enables proactive risk management by providing real-time insights into potential vulnerabilities within the healthcare system. By leveraging these technological innovations, healthcare organizations can certainly enhance their ability to detect and prevent instances of fraud, waste, and abuse.

Best Practices 105

Best Practices Risk Management Documentation/Coding Operations 105

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

AUGUST 15, 2024

Through regular testing, continuous training, diligent risk management, and comprehensive documentation, healthcare organizations can ensure they are well-prepared to protect sensitive data and maintain compliance with HIPAA regulations in the face of any disaster.

Documentation/Coding 59

Documentation/Coding Best Practices Risk Management Wellness 59

American Medical Compliance

JANUARY 9, 2024

To further emphasize the risk management aspect, it is deemed a serious violation and departure from the standard of care in and of itself when pertinent data is not documented. Of course, there are many more reasons why clinical care documentation is necessary outside avoiding legal risk.

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Risk Management Research 52

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 18, 2025

This course covers fundamental financial concepts, including budgeting, saving, investing, and risk management, helping participants improve financial stability and reduce financial stress.

Leadership 52

Leadership Operations Risk Management Outcomes 52

ACEP Now

AUGUST 15, 2023

The key to answering this question, no matter where you are, is to engage your hospital attorney or risk manager. Federal and state laws dictate what actions you will take in this scenario. They are very familiar with the laws in play in these scenarios and can easily work with you throughout the process.

Sexual Assault 52

Sexual Assault Forensics EMS Risk Management 52

RCEM Learning

APRIL 9, 2024

Curriculum Category Syllabus Questions SLO1 Care for physiologically stable patients attending the ED across the full range of complexity Allergy Cardiology Dermatology Ear, nose and throat Elderly care Endocrinology Environmental emergencies Gastroenterology and hepatology Haematology Infectious diseases Maxillofacial / dental Mental Health Musculoskeletal (..)

Infectious Diseases 52

Infectious Diseases Airway Management Poisoning Resuscitation 52

Sensible Medicine

JUNE 4, 2024

—and therefore questions of risk management , i.e. the political and social process of making decisions that incorporate risk, amidst other priorities based on collective values. Risk assessment and management is at the heart of this disagreement (see these papers to dive more deeply).

Risk Management 97

Risk Management Hospitals Wellness Research 97

American Medical Compliance

JANUARY 12, 2024

The most deadly of all dangers is complacency, therefore it’s critical to adopt a risk management approach to laser safety. A laser’s safety depends on the user, whose ability and knowledge determine how successfully safety is handled. The equipment is only as safe as its user.

Operations 52

Operations Patient Safety Risk Management Hospitals 52

EMDocs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2014 Apr;80(4):391-5. Kechagias A, Sofianidis A, Zografos G, et al. Index C-reactive protein predicts increased severity in acute sigmoid diverticulitis. 2018 Oct 2;14:1847-1853. Bolkenstein HE, van de Wall BJ, Consten EC, et al.

Radiology 83

Radiology Radiology Operations Best Practices 83

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Presentation ten most famous medical mistakes Information Systems Ten commandments for implementing clinical information systems Ten Commandments for Effective Clinical Decision Support: Making the Practice of Evidence-based Medicine a Reality Risk Mgmt.

Mass Casualty Incidents 40

Mass Casualty Incidents Burns Urgent Care Pediatrics 40

ACEP Now

JANUARY 14, 2024

Ther Clin Risk Manag. The risk of hypotension following co-prescription of macrolide antibiotics and calcium-channel blockers. Abu Mellal A, Hussain N, Said AS. The clinical significance of statins-macrolides interaction: comprehensive review of in vivo studies, case reports, and population studies. 2019;15:921-36.

Psychiatric 52

Psychiatric Emergency Department Hospitals EMS 52

Northwestern EM Blog

JANUARY 2, 2023

Assessment of suicide risk in mental health practice: shifting from prediction to therapeutic assessment, formulation, and risk management. Lascelles, K., Gilbert, S., & Silverman, M. The Lancet Psychiatry. Gribble, R., Wessely, S., & Fear, N. Does asking about suicide and related behaviours induce suicidal ideation?

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Research CDC Pediatrics 52

ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The post Advocating for Patients appeared first on ACEP Now.

OB/GYN 105

OB/GYN Emergency Department Leadership Risk Management 105

EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Eckler, MD discuss the November 2024 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Management of Patients With Low Back Pain: A Review of Current Evidence Prevalence and Importance of Back Pain in the ED Differential Diagnosis and Serious Pathologies Patient Expectations and Management Strategies Missed Serious Pathologies and Their Implications (..)

Risk Management 93

Risk Management Emergency Department Ultrasounds EMS 93

EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

Ther Clin Risk Manag. Comparison of Balanced Crystalloids versus Normal Saline in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. 2023 Oct 11;19:783-799. Self WH, Evans CS, Jenkins CA, et al.

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Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 72

EMDocs

DECEMBER 28, 2024

The management of glaucoma and intraocular hypertension: current approaches and recent advances. Ther Clin Risk Manag. Accessed November 19, 2024. accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1199560095 aid=1199560095 Noecker RJ. 2006;2(2):193-206. doi:10.2147/tcrm.2006.2.2.193 2006.2.2.193 Patel AK, Downey L, Dabbs TR.

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EMS Stroke Outcomes Risk Management 92