Comments on: Emergency doctors nationwide finding protection from ERs gone wild

By: Loyolalyna

Loyolalyna — Thu, 27 May 2010 04:22:46 +0000

If ER docs are going to be given immunity basically…then they will have no incentive to make sure they do things the right way. Its the possibility of getting into trouble that keeps people doing their job correctly.

I mean, I remember telling my mom, when the doctor no longer seems to be emotional over losing a patient or if they feel its just another statistic that is when you need to worry.

Same with gun owners, when someone doesn’t fear the gun they own at least somewhat, then they are more likely to misuse the gun because they don’t have a healthy fear.

When you take away something that gives someone a healthy fear, that is when all hell breaks loose.

By: alex

alex — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:37:18 +0000

Why is a malpractice lawyer quoted first, last and predominantly in this article? Seriously, the writer couldn’t even pretend to find someone whose viewpoint on the subject is even slightly credible, like a professor or something? Absurd.

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Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:32:31 +0000

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Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:03:41 +0000

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Crowded ER Rooms | Rounds Online — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:28:30 +0000

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By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:52:11 +0000

Regulating the industry would prevent many errors that result in malpractice suits. This should be the focus of reform. Unsafe RN staffing, virtual ED beds, unsupervised residents, poor communication and the reluctance to transfer patients to a different facility for a higher level of care are the real villians in this story- all of which are in the control of the facility. Remember that the ED is the primary means by which revenue is generated for a hospital. Though many ED’s loose money they bring in patients that ultimately bring in revenue. ASk any nurse working in a NE Ohio ED how many critical patients she is caring for at one time or how many patients are being treated in the hallway and it will be clear that malpractice litigation is not the problem. With little to no accountability for quality in the state of Ohio patients must retain the right to hold hospitals accountable individually.