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[ In Emergency Department ] Aug 11, 2007
EMTALA Violation One Of The Last Nails In Hospital's Coffin:The ED closed Friday night at King-Harbor Hospital in Los Angeles -- and this one-time Trauma Center and Medical School that once boasted more than 400 hospital beds will close in two
weeks according to the latest news reports. By Stephen A. Frew JD, Publisher.

Risk Manager and Hospital Conduct Results In $1.3 Million In Court Sanctions-Link

Risk Manager and Hospital Conduct Results In $1.3 Million In Court Sanctions:Jun 4, 2007 Rare court sanctions slam hospital for allegations of litigation misconduct. By Stephen A. Frew JD, Publisher.

Diversion is NOT an ER Issue:May 21, 2007 In the April Edition of Academic Emergency Medicine, a study compared the results of doubling the size of the emergency department on diversion and delay. By Stephen A. Frew JD.

UPDATE: Pro Assurance Settles Record Malpractice Verdict In Florida-Link

UPDATE: Pro Assurance Settles Record Malpractice Verdict In Florida:Mar 16, 2007 ProAssurance has settled a record $217 million verdict in a Florida case, according to reports earlier this week by the Houston Chronicle.

Mayo Study -- Cell Phones OK In Hospitals:Mar 12, 2007 Cell phones do not interfere with medical equipment when used normally in patient care areas of hospitals, according to a study in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Delay In Appendectomies Raises EMTALA and Medical Risk-Link

Delay In Appendectomies Raises EMTALA and Medical Risk:Jan 22, 2007 While the study concedes the length of delay is often caused by the failure of the patient to seek care, it argues that in-hospital avoidable delays for standard surgery cannot be justified and emergency surgery is indicated. By Stephen A. Frew JD.

Philadelphia Area Hospitals Sue CMS Over ED Visit Rule-Link

Philadelphia Area Hospitals Sue CMS Over ED Visit Rule:Jan 22, 2007 New regs slash reimbursements for Medicaid coverage. By Stephen A. Frew JD.

CMS Verbal Order Rule Effective January 26

CMS Issues New Restraint and Seclusion Regulations -- More Training Mandated

ED Killer Gets Death Sentence

Hospital discharge instructions for mild brain injury faulty

Missouri Court Upholds Liability For Call Coverage Issue -- Full Text Opinion

Los Angeles Kaiser Facility Charged With Dumping Homeless

Wisconsin Nurse Sentenced For Sexual Assault of ED Patient

$100.1 Million Malpractice Award May Go To Charity


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