Remove 2015 Remove Emergency Department Remove Ethical Issues
article thumbnail

Ethical Issues in Interhospital Transfers of Emergency Department Patients

ACEP Now

Emergency departments (EDs) provide the essential service of evaluating patients with unscheduled, acute, undifferentiated, and decompensated conditions. 2 This article discusses the practical and ethical issues of interhospital transfer of these patients. Academic Emergency Medicine 22.2 2015):157-165.

article thumbnail

Tips for Real-Time Information Sharing with Patients

ACEP Now

The 2015 Edition Cures Act sought to promote “transparency, modern standards, and enhanced health IT capabilities by fostering innovation in the health care technology ecosystem to deliver better information to patients, clinicians, and other users.” 2015 Edition Cures Update fact sheet. HealthIT.gov website. Public law 114–255—Dec.