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 Documentation/Coding Fractures Hospitals 113

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

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 52

Resuscitation Risk Management Hospitals Critical Access 52

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

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 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

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 Resuscitation Poisoning 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

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

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 67

Radiology Radiology Operations Best Practices 67

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

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