Boarding Critical Care Patients in EDs: New Guidance from Patient Safety Experts
Podcast
The boarding of critical care patients in the emergency department is an increasing concern because ICUs are often also too full to take them.
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ED Boarding, Flu Shot Complications, and More
Aug 18, 2023
5 Resources to Help Mitigate Diagnostic Error
New analysis of national data by CRICO and the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute Center for Diagnostic Excellence found that across all clinical settings an estimated 795,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled by diagnostic error each year. Here are five resources to explore the issue and help mitigate the risks for you and your patients.
- Burden of Serious Harms from Diagnostic Error in the USA
- Case Study: Multiple Amputations Follow Prolonged ED Stay
- Case Study: Lack of Follow Up for Incidental Finding Results in Poor Outcome for Patient
- Reducing the Occurrence of Malpractice Cases Involving Inadequate Patient Assessment
- Bringing Malpractice Data to Bear on the Challenge of Diagnostic Errors
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Complications from a Simple Procedure
Case Study
An otherwise healthy patient received their annual flu vaccine at their primary care physician’s office. Four weeks later, the patient was referred to orthopedics for shoulder pain that limited normal activities.
Boarding Critical Care Patients in EDs: New Guidance from Patient Safety Experts
Online CME
The boarding of critical care patients in the emergency department is an increasing concern because ICUs are often also too full to take them.
Best Medical Practices: November 3, 2023
Virtual Event
Join us for our annual one-day course focused on the primary care setting and providing the most updated information on diagnosis and pitfalls. Clinicians will hear the latest on cancer screening, how to avoid a delay in diagnosis, and optimizing communication with patients. These improvements in knowledge and skills will improve patient care and decrease the clinician’s risk of a malpractice suit. The boarding of critical care patients in the emergency department is an increasing concern because ICUs are often also too full to take them.
Rapid PULSE 360 Pilot
Article
PULSE is an acronym for: Physicians Universal Leadership Skills Education, and the pilot program has being implementation at three CRICO member organizations as part of their professional practice evaluation processes. Find out more about the program and why we’re championing it.
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