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    • I think "never event" was chosen because it will not be reimbursed (negative compensation). But, with the law of unintended consequences, I suspect it will be used to seek tort compensation.

      10 months ago by symtym

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“E” is for emergency

Started by symtym · 11 months ago

E really is for emergency, more hospitals say | Florida Times-Union | 11.30.06
In mid-November, Orange Park Medical Center became the second Northeast Florida emergency room in recent months to ask the least sick of its patients to turn elsewhere for care or face a $100 fee.



“There really is a national push to get ERs ... Continue reading »

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  • Excellent work. Welcome back!

    Flea
  • Yeppers.

    By coincidence, I just blogged about some "typical" day past or present in a level I trauma center ED. May bring laughs, groans or help with constipation - you be the judge!
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