Articles: emergency-services.
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Emergency physicians often encounter covertly and overtly suicidal patients, and can thus play a key role in the prevention of suicide. The epidemiology and diverse presentations of suicidal behavior are reviewed. We then provide a detailed approach to the assessment of suicide risk, and criteria for safe discharge from the emergency department (ED). Finally, management considerations for the ED are discussed.
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To determine whether the test ordering of physicians working in a teaching hospital emergency department could be influenced by modification of automated laboratory order sets. ⋯ Modification of ED "standard orders" can result in reduction of laboratory use without an adverse effect on patient care.
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The aim of this study was to determine the number and content of general practitioner referrals letters and telephone calls in 1000 consecutive patterns and assess the outcome for the referred patients. Communication between GPs and emergency medicine staff was of generally acceptable quality but could be improved in areas of letter content and call back to GPs by emergency medicine staff.
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To assess the impact of the introduction of an emergency medicine residency program on the quality of care in an urban community hospital emergency department. ⋯ As measured by a process evaluation, documentation of the medical record, the introduction of an emergency medicine residency significantly improved the quality of care in this urban community hospital ED.
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Top Health Rec Manage · May 1992
Legal review: the medical records implications of state and federal anti-dumping provisions.
Federal and state enforcement agencies have increased their scrutiny of hospitals to make certain they are complying with anti-dumping law. Medical record practitioners can assist their institutions by providing policies that require appropriate documentation of compliance. Given the potential sanctions imposed by anti-dumping laws, these policies should be reviewed carefully by hospital administrative, medical, and legal personnel.