Overview
This course on risk management in emergency medicine and acute care covers key points and recommendations such as prescribing antipsychotics cautiously, handling potentially suicidal patients with care, and ensuring patient safety when sending them home. The course teaches skills like assessing stroke patients for thrombolytics and recognizing sepsis promptly. The teaching method includes lectures by Dr. Rick Bukata and emphasizes the importance of following guidelines and policies in emergency medical practice. The intended audience includes healthcare professionals working in emergency medicine and acute care settings.
Syllabus
Intro
Suicide
Automated Speech Recognition
A asymptomatic hypertension
Blood Pressure
Delegation of Consent
The Issues
Supervision
Quality Assurance
US Acute Care Solutions
Is a DDNR Valid
Problems in EM
Confidentiality
Recording
Recording Issues
Apology Laws
Acknowledge Department Policies
Taught by
The Center for Medical Education