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
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CRICO’s case studies educate you on what can go wrong in business settings and how you can prevent similar issues.
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 object.
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.
Case Study
Fatal Consequences of Mismanaged Postpartum Hypertension
Delayed diagnosis and treatment of postpartum preeclampsia and hypertension led to the patient’s stroke and eventual death.
Related To: Claims, Diagnosis, Obstetrics, Other Specialities