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Readers Respond: Ethical Issues in Interhospital Transfers of ED Patients

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A national physician on-call data center where hospital on-call lists are published and categorized by location would be of great value in locating the appropriate available hospital and physician. personnel and hours, physical assets, and the budget to operate them). Curtis Brown, MD.

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Ethical Issues in Interhospital Transfers of Emergency Department Patients

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1 Hospital boarding is the main driver of ED crowding, with patients nearly always awaiting transfer to inpatient beds and now more commonly, to other hospitals. 2 This article discusses the practical and ethical issues of interhospital transfer of these patients.

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Tips for Real-Time Information Sharing with Patients

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In turn, concerns have arisen regarding when information blocking is appropriate and what ethical issues emergency department (ED) physicians must consider prior to information blocking. Dr. Bissmeyer is a senior resident at Orange Park Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla.