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Medical Malpractice Insights: Failure to detect child abuse results in $45 million verdict

EMDocs

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. The following morning the film is over-read, and a possible femur fracture is reported. Workup reveals a skull fracture, intracranial bleeding, and healing rib and right femur fractures.

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Medical Malpractice Insights: Back to Basics

EMDocs

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. Examine the patient. And listen to your EMS providers and nurses. EMS is called, and he is brought to the ED for a reported “slip and fall” with associated facial abrasions.

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Grand Rounds Recap 2.14.24

Taming the SRU

Sometimes even the smallest contributions can make the biggest difference in patient experience and overall ED quality. Early recognition and prompt treatment is key. non-invasive positive pressure ventilation and IV nitroglycerin infusion have been shown to reduce morbidity (intubation rates, ICU admission) & mortality.