University of Maryland Emergency Medicine : The Crashing Patient : Risk Management and Resuscitation 6th Annual Meeting

University of Maryland Emergency Medicine : The Crashing Patient : Risk Management and Resuscitation 6th Annual Meeting is organized by University of Maryland Emergency Medicine and would be held during Nov 08 - 10, 2016 at Southern Management Corporation Campus Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.

Course Objectives :
At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Describe common pitfalls in documentation that increase legal risk.
• Identify common pitfalls in managing acutely ill patients in the Emergency Department.
• List some best practices that can help avoid litigation and decrease the risk of morbidity and mortality in the Emergency Department.

This conference has been created to address both parties at risk in emergency medicine - the patient and the provider. Topics have been specifically chosen to educate attendees regarding the optimal care of the sickest patients we see in daily ED practice - sepsis, cardiac ischemia, aortic dissection, etc. - as well as to educate attendees in how to bullet-proof themselves from the plaintiff attorneys. The instructors for the conference are acclaimed educators, winners of more than a dozen national teaching awards, and experienced national and international-level speakers who know how to present information in a practical and entertaining way.

The threat of malpractice in the U.S. healthcare system, especially in high-risk specialties such as emergency medicine, is an ever-present issue that affects physician workups, practice patterns, and dispositions on a daily basis.