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SGEM#291: Who’s Gonna Drive you to…the ED – with Lights & Sirens?

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A Contemporary Analysis Using National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) Data. This is Bob’s eleventh visit […] The post SGEM#291: Who’s Gonna Drive you to…the ED – with Lights & Sirens? A Contemporary Analysis Using National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) Data. Annals of Emergency Medicine. Annals of Emergency Medicine.

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Medical Malpractice Insights: Excellent documentation supports standard of care and avoids lawsuit

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Here’s another case from Medical Malpractice Insights – Learning from Lawsuits , a monthly email newsletter for ED physicians. The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. His family calls 911, and he is transported to the ED.

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The Role of Ridesharing in Emergency Medicine

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Schreyer, MD CMQ FAAE Originally published: Common Sense January/February 2021 The advent and broad availability of ridesharing services, such as Lyft and Uber, are changing the way patients access medical services, and emergency departments (EDs) are taking notice. 5 The cost of transport is also an issue.

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