| Editorial Board |
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| Introduction |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Part 1---Legal compliance Questions and Answers |
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Introduction to Compliance |
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1 | (3) |
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4 | (24) |
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4 | (3) |
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Confidentiality of ED Records |
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7 | (5) |
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12 | (10) |
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22 | (6) |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (9) |
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31 | (4) |
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The Role of Nonphysicians in the ED |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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Refusal To Treat Patients with HIV or AIDS |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (9) |
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40 | (5) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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Emergency Response Planning |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (14) |
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Legal Consequences of Violence |
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48 | (1) |
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Federal Law Regarding Violence in the ED |
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49 | (2) |
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State Law Regarding Violence in the ED |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (2) |
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Responsibilities Relating to Crimes outside the ED |
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54 | (4) |
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58 | (2) |
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Administering Tests at Request of Law Enforcement without Patient Consent |
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60 | (2) |
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Duty to Treat Patients Regardless of Ability to Pay |
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62 | (1) |
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62 | (21) |
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79 | (3) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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Payment by Managed Care Organizations |
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83 | (2) |
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Billing Medicare for ED Services |
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85 | (3) |
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Interpreting X-Rays and EKGs |
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88 | (2) |
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Services Provided by Teaching Physicians and Residents |
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State Regulation of Consent to Treatment in an Emergency |
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1 | (1) |
| Part 2---Joint Commission Survey Questions and Answers |
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1 | (9) |
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| Part 3---Hospital Accreditation Standards Analysis |
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Patient Rights and organization Ethics |
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1 | (8) |
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9 | (8) |
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Care of Patients: Planning and Providing Care |
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17 | (3) |
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Care of Patients: Anesthesia |
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20 | (4) |
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Care of Patients: Medication |
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24 | (5) |
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Care of Patients: Nutrition Care |
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29 | (1) |
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Care of Patients: Operative and Other Procedures |
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30 | (3) |
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33 | (5) |
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38 | (5) |
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Improving Organization Performance |
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43 | (4) |
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47 | (8) |
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Management of the Environment of Care |
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55 | (10) |
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Management of Human Resources |
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65 | (5) |
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Management of Information |
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70 | (12) |
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Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Infection |
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| Part 4---Reference Materials for Emergency Department Compliance |
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Patient Rights and Organization Ethics |
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1 | (23) |
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24 | (20) |
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44 | (29) |
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73 | (4) |
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77 | (10) |
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Improving Organization Performance |
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87 | (27) |
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Management of the Environment of Care |
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114 | (23) |
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Management of Human Resources |
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137 | (37) |
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Management of Information |
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174 | (12) |
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Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Infection |
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186 | |
| Index |
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