Emergency Medicine
In the Emergency Department (ED) setting, ongoing development of systems to support accurate diagnostic decision-making and effective communication are paramount.
Podcast
Cardiac Event Mismanaged in ED
Related To: Claims, Communication, Emergency Medicine, Teamwork Training
Guideline
Patient Safety Framework for Inter-hospital Transfers
Related To: Ambulatory, Decision Support
Article
Risks in Emergency Medicine: Contributing Factors
Related To: Emergency Medicine, What's My Risk
ED stuck to the wrong diagnosis on a patient who later died at home.
Podcast: ED Wrong DX
See More MPL Cases
CRICO’s case studies educate you on what can go wrong in business settings and how you can prevent similar issues.
Case Study
Medication Mix-up Contributes to Patient’s Death
A nurse gave the wrong medication to a pneumonia patient, causing a fatal heart issue.
Related To: Claims, Medication, Nursing
Case Study
A Failure to Document Patient’s Refusal
Add a patient’s refusal of cancer screening, risks related to the refusal, and alternatives offered to the EHR.
Related To: Ambulatory, Claims, Communication, Decision Support, Diagnosis, Documentation, EHR, General Medicine, Informed Consent, Other Specialities, What's My Risk
Case Study
Despite Advances in Technology, Retained Surgical Items Still Occur
A patient required additional surgery to remove a retained foreign item.
Case Study
Delayed Breast Cancer Diagnosis due to Automated EHR Report Error
A 45-year-old woman’s abnormal screening mammogram result remained in a draft report due to an EHR automation flaw that defaulted to “normal,” leading to an incorrect notification, an 18-month delay in diagnosis of stage II breast cancer.