Center for Emergency Medical Education

22^nd Annual High Risk Emergency Medicine Home Study Program

Designed and taught be emergency physicians with formal legal education and over 100 years of collective risk management experience, High Risk Emergency Medicine is a comprehensive review of the medical legal issues common to the practice of Emergency Medicine.

High Risk Emergency Medicine is the only risk management course to use actual malpractice and EMTALA cases to illustrate the most important and common Emergency Department pitfalls. In this home study course, the most costly and/ or frequent errors causing lawsuits or government investigations in Emergency Medicine are reviewed.

Using actual case analysis and a review of the medical literature, this course identifies the critical components of the history, physical exam and data collection process that are critical to assuring a well supported evaluation, treatment and disposition. Important principles in communication, documentation, medical-legal strategies and EMTALA compliance are discussed to help participants develop an effective Emergency Department Risk Management Program.

Comprehensive Syllabus and Separate Risk Management Desk Reference Provided

The 22nd Annual Edition of this course has been revised to include the most recent, relevant literature, malpractice and EMTALA cases. Participants will also receive a comprehensive Risk Management syllabus and annotated bibliography via JumpDrive that features practical management recommendations for reducing risk while providing high quality patient care.

Available in Multiple Audio & Video Formats

Target Audience

This course is designed to benefit physicians, nurses and physician assistants providing acute care. Malpractice attorneys, hospital risk management staff and quality management staff will also benefit from this course.

Learning Objectives

After completing the High Risk Emergency Medicine Home Study Program, participants will be able to:

• Review current medical literature and analyze actual emergency medicine malpractice cases to improve patient outcomes and avoid malpractice claims.
• Identify the critical components of the history, physical exam and data collection process that are critical to assuring a well-supported evaluation, treatment and disposition of Emergency Department patients.
• Discuss and incorporate into practice important principles of communication, documentation, and medical-legal issues, including updates in EMTALA and sexual harassment.
• Develop an effective Emergency Department Risk Management program.

Accreditation

17.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

The Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME) designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 17.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.