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Documentation and Provider Standards Training

American Medical Compliance

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.

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IV fluids in the ED: When do we really need them?

EMDocs

2007 Feb;24(2):124125. Ther Clin Risk Manag. Orthostatic vital signs in emergency department patients. Ann Emerg Med. 1991 Jun;20(6):606-10. Fayomi O, Maconochie I, Body R. Is skin turgor reliable as a means of assessing hydration status in children? Emerg Med J. Gross CR, Lindquist RD. J Emerg Med. 1992 May-Jun;10(3):267-74.