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Emergency Department Directors Academy Phase I Spring 2020 Interactions That Create / Prevent Malpractice DESCRIPTION Emergency physicians develop a style of professional communication that is intended to create rapport, develop confidence, put patients and staff members at ease, and communicate critical information. Unfortunately the intent is not always achieved as some physicians do not take or have the time to effectively communicate. Worse, occasionally words and phrases are used that are misinterpreted and body language is incongruent with the intended message. These may lead to frustration, anger and claims of malpractice. This course will review types of words and phrases that are frequently misunderstood and lead to legal jeopardy. Additionally, the presenter will provide tips on how to deal with group members that are ineffective communicators. OBJECTIVES
• Describe linguistic theory of communication. • Discuss difference between intention and reception. • List common words/phrases that are likely to be misunderstood. • Describe verbal and non-verbal approaches to effective communication. • Instruct members of group on features of effective communication. • Interactions That Create / Prevent Malpractice
2/6/2020, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM FACULTY: Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP DISCLOSURE: (+) No significant financial relationships to disclose
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Interactions That Create/Prevent Malpractice
Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEPCEO, American Osteopathic AssociationClinical Asst. Professor, University of TennesseeClinical Asst. Professor, Michigan State University University College of Osteopathic Medicine
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• AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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Case Study: The Telephone Consult
u September 30, 2012: ED Visit #1
u 1225: 47 year old female presented to the EDu CC/HPI: She complained of a severe headache,
dizziness, nausea, vomiting and photophobia. She denied blurred vision or other neurological complaints. The headache had been intermittent for one month. She rated her pain as a 10 out of 10.
u P.E.: Normal exam
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Medical Legal Case
u Tx: Hydromorphone and Ondansetron IVu Diagnostics
– Labs: NL– CT:
“Sellar/suprasellar mass suspicious for pituitary macroadenoma. Suprasellar component displaces optic chiasm and floor or 3rd ventricle. “MRI with dedicated pituitary mass protocol may be helpful in further characterization.” No cervical or carotid artery stenosis. Compression of paraclinoid ICA B/L between the mass in the anterior clinoid processes.”
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Medical Legal Caseu Telephone consult: Neurosurgeon on call
u The report was read to the neurosurgeon
“Do you want an MRI?” “No. She can follow up in my office in 1 week.”u October 2, 2012: ED Visit #2
u Patient presented via EMS after being found unresponsive with severe focal neurological deficits
u Dx: Ischemic stroke & Acute adrenal crisis
u Tumor resected
u Permanent, severe neurological sequelaeu She cannot live independently
2/12/14Demand: $35,000,000
Offer: $100,000
Defense Verdict!
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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u 55 y/o female presents with chest pain
u Charting: Reproducible chest painu “ECG” normal
u Offered admission and declined: No documentation
Offering v. Recommending
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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“We found that only about one-quarter of hospitals had policies regarding the use of the copy-paste feature in EHR technology, which, if used improperly, could pose a fraud vulnerability.”
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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The AMA/RefusalsShared Decision Making
u 47 y/o male presents to the ED complaining of headache and neck pain
u CT of the brain is performedu He is offered an LP to “rule out meningitis”
u The physician stated: “_____________________________________”
u Informed refusal?
“I doubt you have meningitis. But, if we want to be certain we should do a spinal tap.”
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The AMA/RefusalsShared Decision Making
u 49 y/o male presented to the ED with 10 min duration of chest pain.
u ECG and enzymes negativeu Admission recommended and declined X2u Admission recommended to spouse and discussed
with husbandu The record:
“______________________________________________”
u Informed Refusal?
“Pt. advised admission recommended X2. He was alert & oriented x4 and had the capacity to consent and refuse. We discussed the possibility of acute coronary syndrome, the risks of treatment and non-treatment and the possibility of death. His wife was present and wanted him admitted. She was enlisted to try and convince him.”
“If I’m gonna die, I’d rather do it at home with my boys!”
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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Altering or Changing a Record
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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Anger Management
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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Signing Does Not = Editing
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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Administrative Info
“DX STATES ACUTE RECTAL PACING WITH NO MENTION OF IT IN THE DICTATION. PLEASE CLARIFY.”
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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Documenting Errors
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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“Medical Decision Making/Management: Her wet prep is negative. Here beta level here is 356. Which is unlikely to be seeing anything on ultrasound. This is doubling normally as we would expect with a normal intrauterine pregnancy at this point, and I think her risk for her having ectopic is low. The patient will be discharged to follow up with her gynecologist in a day or so.”
Documenting for the Miss!
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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Macros & Drop Down Boxes
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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Discharge Instructions Gone Bad
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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“The above note reflects the combined entries of the resident and attending physician. I (the attending) have made corrections and additions as needed”
“I have reviewed the PA/NP's note and plan of care. I was available for consultation as needed at all times during the patient's visit in the emergency department. However, I am merely the supervising physician for the APC in triage who performed the initial screening exam with initial diagnostic and treatment orders. I was never consulted, had no duty to directly participate in the emergency care and was therefore not involved in the emergency care apart from my availability to provide supervision to the APC in triage. I agree with the diagnostic and treatment orders made at the time of triage given the documented chief complaint and HPI. All clinical decision making after triage including additional testing and disposition was completed by the attending physician as documented independent of any influence or involvement by me.”
“I have reviewed the PA/NP's note and plan of care. I was available for consultation as needed at all times during the patient's visit in the emergency department. However, I am merely the supervising physician for the APC in triage who performed the initial screening exam with initial diagnostic and treatment orders. I was never consulted, had no duty to directly participate in the emergency care and was therefore not involved in the emergency care apart from my availability to provide supervision to the APC in triage. I agree with the diagnostic and treatment orders made at the time of triage given the documented chief complaint and HPI. All clinical decision making after triage including additional testing and disposition was completed by the attending physician as documented independent of any influence or involvement by me.”
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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Stones & SepsisThe Undeniable Link
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35 y/o female classic presentation with Lt flank pain. No fever or urinary Sxs. PMHX: None. V.S. Normal.
Diagnostics: POC UA-Mod RBCs and + WBCs, CT 7 mm proximal ureteral stone with staghorn calculus. 2/10 pain discharged. No Rx for antibx.
F/U: 2 days: T 102.4, BP 84/62, HR 108
Died 3 days later
Settled: $600,000
Additional Hx: Prior history of UTI-Proteus
37 y/o female classic presentation with Lt flank pain. No fever or urinary Sxs. PMHX: None. V.S. Normal. Diagnostics: Formal UA (Lg blood, 11-20 WBCs, 4+ bact), CT 3 mm UPJ stone. 5/10 pain discharged. Rx for CiprofloxacinED: 1 days: T 105, BP 80/50, HR 142Multiple limb amputationSettled: $1,000,000
46 y/o female classic presentation with Rt flank pain. No fever or urinary Sxs. PMHX: None. V.S. Normal. Diagnostics: Formal UA (Lg blood, 5-10 WBCs, + Nitrite, few bact, pH 8.0), , CT 5 mm distal ureteral stone. 2/10 pain discharged. No Rx for antibx.ED 2 days: T 102.4, BP 92/54, HR 1264 limb amputation
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Risk Reduction Recs
1. Infection + Obstruction = Admission & Urgent Decompression2. Urinary pH is not a wasted test.3. Subtle signs of UTI shouldn’t be dismissed.4. Chicken v. Egg: UTI first?
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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Rapid Fire RiskRapid Fire Risk
“The hospital’s Governing Body must ensure that all practitioners who provide a medical level of care and/or conduct surgical procedures in the hospital are individually evaluated by its Medical Staff and that those practitioners possess current qualifications and demonstrated competencies for the privileges granted.”
Re: CMS
“Access to PDMP information is determined by state law. All states with a PDMP allow prescribers, and most allow pharmacists, to obtain prescription history information on patients under their care.”
Re: samhsa
Failure to Dx an EMC may = Failure to fulfill the MSE
Re: CMS
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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Medical Legal Case
u September 2, 2012: ED Visit #1
u 0500: 26 y/o female presented to ED
u CC: Vomiting for 1 houru HPI: “I took 5 Tylenol instead of 2.” Complained of a
headache which has resolved (2015)
u BP: 106/58, HR: 72, RR: 16, T: 97.8 u PMHx: Former traumatic brain injury with 5
craniotomies, Seizure disorder (Tegretol)u P.E.: Well appearing, benign abdominal examination
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Management
u Diagnostics NL: CBC, BMP, UHCG, Urinalysis, Tegretol level
u Treatment: IV NS 500 ml/hr, Zofran 4 mg IVPu Discharge: 87 minutes after arrival
u Dx: Viral syndrome, FU with primary care
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Medical Legal Case
u September 4, 2012: ED visit #2
u BP: 106/72, HR: 84, RR: 18, T: 97.8u CC: Nausea and Vomiting for 3 days
u P.E.: Well nourished, Alert, NAD– ABD: Benign, Normal BS, Non-tender
u AAS: Moderate stoolu Laboratory …
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u Treatment: IVF, MS, Ondansetron
u N-Acetyl Cysteine: 245 ml per hour
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Outcomeu Hepatorenal failure developed, but resolved weeks later.
Defense Verdict!!
8/19/13Demand: $2.0 million
Plaintiff’s Verdict $3.2 million✗
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Stages NAPQI Toxicity
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Risk Reduction Recs
1. Don’t over-rely on levels2. Toxidrome + known ingestion = Cause and effect3. Think about cytochrome p450 inducers4. Consider chronic ingestions5. Histories, particularly in tox, can be unreliable6. Rule of 150
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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Medical Legal Case
u March 18, 2016 at 0910u 65 y/o male presented to the EDu CC: Headacheu Triage: “10” “Never experienced a HA like this before”
– EP: Hx confirmed!u HPI: He reported a “stressful day and a sudden onset of HA
with stiffness to the back of neck.”u BP: 182/80, HR: 72, RR: 16, T: 99.4, SaO2: 98%u PMHx: HTN, A-fibu P .E.: Normal
Meds: Metoprolol and Warfarin!
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Medical Legal Case
u Pertinent Diagnostics– CT of the Brain: Negative
– INR: 2.5
u Next Steps …?
1.Defer the LP?2.Do the LP?
3. Use a resident as a human shield?
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Medical Legal Case
u Resident attempt: “Unsuccessful”u Attending attempt: “Bloody tap”
– “Sent for analysis” – No analysis performed
u Hospitalist and Intensivist contacted– Will be admitted– Boarding overnight!
u Cardiology fellow and Neurologist: Phone consult– Discontinue (not reverse) anticoagulation– LP via fluoroscopy in the morning
u LP not performed: CTA performed instead: Negative for SAH
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Medical Legal Case
Outcomeu Following the CTA on March 19, the patient began experiencing
back pain.u MRI performed
“Extensive epidural hematoma in the lumbar spine”
u Surgical decompression performed on that dayu Post-op: Paraplegia which did not resolveu 4 days post-op, the EP went to the room to apologize …u … including an admission of fault
9/14/16Demand: $5,000,000
Settlement$2,200,000-EP only
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Lumbar Puncture in Patients on Anticoagulants
DOMINGUES, Renan et al . Lumbar puncture in patients using anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents. Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr., São Paulo , v. 74, n. 8, p. 679-686, Aug. 2016
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Risk Reduction Recs
1. Document the risk benefit analysis of procedure v. bleeding risk.
2. Document the consideration of reversal.3. Consult prior to the procedure.4. Get your consults in writing (when possible).5. Know your state’s “apology law.”
1. Expression of sympathy only; or2. Admission of fault (not admissible in this case)
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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Medical Legal Case
u September 9, 2014u 77 year old female presented to the EDu CC: “Three days ago, I tripped and fell and hurt my head, back
and ribs.”u Exam: Consistent with complaints (PA-only)u Diagnostics (Rad Interp): CT brain (SD), LS Spine (ND), CT LS
spine (SD), CXR & rib details (ND)u Dx: “Mild compression Fx L2”u Discharge: F/U in two days, Rx for Percocet
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• The patient followed up with her physician 1 week later without issues.
• Dx with lung cancer and brain metastases on December 15, 2016.
• Died on March 4, 2017.
Final Interpretation: “15 mm nodule right mid lung field. CT recommended.”
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Lawsuit filed: 1/2/17Demand: $4 million
Allegations: Misdiagnosis, Negligent APP supervision, Negligence regarding Rad
discrepancy policy
Settlement: $1.75 million$350,000: PA
$350,000: Hospital$1,050,000: Second Physician
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Risk Reduction Recs
1. Appropriate well-defined supervision is keya. Self-serving attestations can get you into trouble
2. Know hospital/support service policies3. Discrepancies? These will happen, what you do about
them is what’s important4. Take discrepancies seriously!
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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Medical Legal Case
u 6/25/15: ED Visit
u 1925: 20 year old female presented via EMS CC: Rt knee pain
u HPI: Walking up a hill and fell injuring her knee. Unable to ambulate
u ROS: Paresthesia below the right kneeu PMHx: None
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Medical Legal Case
u P.E.: 5’5”, 312lb. V.S. NL and stable
u “Pedal pulses strong and equal bilaterally, Capillary refill < 2 seconds, Extr: Pink, warm and dry” RN: Decreased sensation below knee
u Tx: 2 Percocet, IV access
u Diagnostics: AP/Lateral radiographs Rt. Kneeu Large effusion
Sports Medicine. 2015;3(4):2325967115575719
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Medical Legal Case
u 2201: Closed reduction per EP
u “Neurovascularly intact post procedure”– Confirmed in nursing note
u “Too obese for crutches and knee immobilizer”
u Rx for Percocet and a walkeru Follow up: “Ortho next week”u Discharged at 2308.
u “Pain level low and only aching”
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Medical Legal Caseu 6/28/15: Ortho follow up appt.u Severe knee pain “Since the injury”u Anesthesia of the right leg and foot dropu CTA:“No flow beyond the popliteal artery.”u 6/29/15: OR
– Transected Popliteal A. – Bypass performed
u Four compartment fasciotomy for compartment syndrome
u Discharged: 7/20/15
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2/16/16Demand: $8.5 million
Plaintiff plans to be a Physician Assistant Taking part time classes: GPA: 2.1
Settled$3.75 million
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Medical Legal Case #2
u 1/17/16: ED Visit
u 1622: 34 year old male presented to the ED via EMS.
u CC: Rt knee pain “10"
u HPI: 3 ft. fall from a ladder and twisted his legu ROS: Decr ROM, pain and paresthesia of the Rt
leg
u PE: 5’7”, 300 lb, No deformity, Pulses intact, Cap refill < 3 sec on the Lt and > 3 sec on the Rt.
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Medical Legal Case #2
u Tx: Hydromorphone 1 mg IVP x3
u Diagnostics: CT of Rt Knee“Large prepatellar effusion and an area of large, dense irregular fluid posterior to the knee.”
u Dx: “MCL tear”u Rx: Vicodin and Ibuprofenu Knee immobilizer and crutches
u FU with orthopedist tomorrow
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Medical Legal Case #2
u 1/18/16: Ortho Appt
u Dx: Compartment syndromeu 4 compartment fasciotomy performed & a fem pop
bypass.
u 1/22/16 …
7/16/16Demand: $2.4 million
Settled$1.7 million
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Low-Velocity Knee Dislocations
Conclusion: Knee dislocations from minor falls occur in obese patients and are often accompanied by neurovascular complications. While surgical reconstruction is more time consuming and more difficult than that in normal-weight individuals, it may be preferable to non-operative treatment.
Vaidya R, Roth M, Nanavati D, Prince M, Sethi A. Low-Velocity Knee Dislocations in Obese and Morbidly Obese Patients. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2015;3(4):2325967115575719.
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Popliteal Artery Injury Associated with Blunt Trauma to the Knee without Fracture or Dislocation.
Blunt trauma to the lower extremity has been associatedwith a 28% to 46% rate of injury to the popliteal artery inthe form of transection, occlusion, laceration, perforation,arteriovenous fistula, or intimal injury
Imerci A, et al. Popliteal Artery Injury Associated with Blunt Trauma to the Knee without Fracture or Dislocation. West J Emerg Med. 2014;15(2):145–148.]
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DDx: Knee Injury & NL X-ray
1. Quadriceps tendon rupture2. Patella tendon rupture3. Lateral tibial plateau fracture4. Knee dislocation with spontaneous reduction5. Locked knee6. Compartment syndrome
Pulses NL5-15% of occult Popliteal a. Injuries
“Even if they have palpable peripheral pulses and a normal ABI, speak to your orthopedic surgeon, considering a CT angiogram to rule out a popliteal injury, and admit.”
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Risk Reduction Recs
1. Consider occult popliteal a. injury in obese pts with knee injuries“A low-energy mechanism such as stepping off a curb in patients with abody mass index greater than 40 accounts for a significantproportion of missed occult knee dislocations.”2. NL X-rays and + pulses = Nothing definitively ruled out3. ABIs are better than nothing, but barely4. CTA and admit
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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Medical Legal Caseu January 3, 2014: ED Visit #1
u 0020: 48 year old male presented to the EDu CC/HPI:
u Soc Hx: 1ppd no ETOH
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Medical Legal Caseu P.E.: V.S. abnormal
CXR: Bilateral lower lobe infiltrates L > R
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Medical Legal Case
u Shared Decision Making?
“I discussed disposition with the patient. He was comfortable with discharge. He was feeling better. His sats were 89%-90% on room air, which I felt was ok in a patient with pneumonia who smokes a pack a day.”
0320: Discharge
Temperature(Normal= 97.8-99.1)
100.3 °F
Pulse(Normal= 60-100)
104
Respiratory Rate(Normal= 12-18)
18
Blood Pressure(Normal= 90/60-120/80)
187/89
Oxygen Saturation(Normal= 95-100%)
88-90%
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0-50 Points: Class I 0.1% Mortality
51-70 Points: Class II 0.6% Mortality
71-90 Points: Class III 0.9% Mortality
91-130 Points: Class IV 9.3% Mortality
131-395 Points: Class V 27.0% Mortality
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Medical Legal Case
u January 5, 2014: ED Visit #2 (approx. 48 hours later)
u 0802: Presented to the ED.u CC: Cough, SOB, Hemoptysis (mild), Severe HA
u V.S: BP 170/98, HR 110, RR 24, T 102.8, SaO2 88%
u Tx: Usual Pulm + Ceftriaxone and Zithromaxu Sputum and Blood Cx negativesu CXR: Diffuse, bilateral infiltrates
Value Reference RangeWBC C 20.7 4.2-10.2 thou/mm3RBC L 4.0 N=4.30-5.90 ml/mm3HGB L 11.1 13.4-17.3 g/dLHCT L 31.7% 38.6-50.1%MCV L 79.3 80.0-97 flSEGS H 93% 43-65%LYMPHS L 4% 20-45%MONOS L 3% 5-12%ANC- Calculated H 19.3 2.2-4.8 thou/mm3
Glucose H 264 74-106 mg/dLBUN H 39 7-18 mg/dLCreatinine H 1.84 0.51-1.17 mg/dLPotassium L 3.3 3.5-5.1 mEq/LCalcium L 8.4 8.5-10.1 mg/dLAlbumin L 2.8 3.4-5.0 g/dlCK H 392 39-308 U/L
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Medical Legal Case
u He steadily worsens
u Levaquin IV is addedu 36 hours after admission, he requests a transfer,
but is sent to the ICU for intubation prior to transfer to a larger community hospital.
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Medical Legal Case - Hospital #2u Arrival ABG
– pH at 7.21, PCO2 at 52, PO2 at 77, HCO3 at 21u CXR: Probably ARDSu Vancomycin addedu Intensivist: “Outside the window for Tamiflu”u Nasal swab repeated: Negative for Influenzau “Still possible he has Influenza”u Continues to deteriorateu 20 hours into admission: “Given his worsening clinical
status,” Tamiflu ordered.u 4 hours and 10 minutes later: Transferred to tertiary
referral center
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Medical Legal Case
u Hospital #3
u Nasal swab + for H1N1u Tamiflu initiated
u Continued to deteriorate
u ECMO and dialysisu Died 11 days lateru Post mortem: ARDS secondary to H1N1
11/9/14Demand: $1,000,000
Allegation?
Defense Verdict!
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Risk Reduction Recs
1. Risk stratify for “sick” patients with CAP.2. Read between the lines on PSI/PORT (i.e. Pulse ox of 87% = PaO2 < 60).3. Shared decision making assumes accuracy of information.4. Avoid last ditch efforts if they are not indicated.
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk
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Apology Lawsu 36 states have apology laws
u “Thirty-six states, the District of Columbia and Guam have provisions regarding medical professionals making apologies or sympathetic gestures. Of these states, six states have provisions that specifically relate to accidents.”
– National Conference of State Legislature. MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL APOLOGIES STATUTES, January 21, 2014, accessed September 8, 2015.
u Dresser R. The Limits of Apology Laws; Hastings Center Report, Volume 38, Number 3, May-June 2008 pp. 6-7
– Limited Protection
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Apologize Prior to the Claim!
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• The AMA/Refusals-Shared Decision Making• Signing does not = Editing the record• Discharge instructions gone bad• Nursing-Physician discrepancies• Altering or Changing a Record• Residents: A human shield?• Macros & Drop Down Boxes• Informed Consent, When?• Copy Cat (copy and paste)• Knee Effusion Confusion
• Document for the Miss• Tamiflu can’t save you• “Offering” Admission• Documenting Errors• Anger Management• Stealthy Toxicology• Rad Discrepancies• Attestation Issues• Stoned on Sepsis• Rapid Fire Risk