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Policy Playbook: Labor Actions and Unionization in Healthcare

EMDocs

One study from the National Bureau of Economic Research on nursing strikes in New York State from 1984 to 2004 found that hospital mortality increased by 19.4% for patients admitted during the strike. 5 Quality : Results on quality impacts are mixed. and readmissions increased by 6.5% What are the consequences when doctors strike?

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2023 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the President-Elect and Council Officer Candidates

ACEP Now

The weighting must strongly be on patient safety and on expanding the opportunities for board certified emergency physicians. Today, not in spirit, but in true impact, care is increasingly emergency physician led in these networked emergency departments. We must always work against a balance.

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Ten Commandments for Emergency Professionals; a compendium

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

2004 Aug;27(2):193-4. 10 Commandments of Risk Management (Camp Operations) THE "20 Commandments" of EMTALA Ten Commandments For Malpractice Depositions The Top Ten Ways to Ensure Frustration, Miscommunication, and Poor Patient Care the Next Time You Provide (or Request) a Consult [N.B. J Emerg Med.