Legal Issues in EMS with Wes Ogilvie
In this week’s episode of the EMS Handoff, the crew talks with Wes Ogilvie, MPA, JD, NRP, LP, as he addresses the “lawyer boogeyman” issue, as well as documentation tips you can use today to improve your practice.
He also discusses Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act and its impact on patient care, specifically in stroke and heart attack cases. Being a patient advocate is of supreme importance and has implications medically, legally and ethically for your patient.
Refusals are an often source of medical liability and it's all about consent. Wes discusses best practices for legal consent…
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