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Emergency Department/Trauma

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Emergency Department/Trauma

December 7, 2008

Emergency services and trauma care in California are being threatened. Financial pressures, infra-structure requirements and shortages of licensed health care professionals have caused numerous emergency department (ED) and trauma center closures or downgrades.

The willingness of physician specialists to take calls in hospital EDs has also become increasingly problematic for California hospitals.

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Publication

2009 EMTALA
A Guide to Patient "Anti-Dumping" Laws

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January 31, 2012 M. Steven Lipton

The EMTALA Manual cuts through the legalese to help you navigate the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act — or “patient-dumping” law — that was enacted to ensure patients equal access to emergency services without regard to financial or insurance status.

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General information

CHA Medication Safety Guidelines for Fentanyl Patch

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October 14, 2011 Dorel Harms Debby Rogers

Despite warnings from the Food and Drug Administration, manufacturers and various patient safety agencies, fentaNYL transdermal patches continue to be prescribed inappropriately to treat patients with acute pain who are not opioid tolerant. CDPH has issued several Immediate Jeopardy administrative penalties for inappropriate use of fentaNYL transdermal patches.

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