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LexBlog : Legal News, Litigation & Legislation, Lawyer & Law Firm Commentary Skip to content Channels Contributors Subscribe About Products Join Search Close Enter Search Terms Search Pennsylvania Law Monitor Hospital and ER Overcrowding Leads to Increased Patient Risk By Jeffrey A. Krawitz & Michael C. Ksiazek on February 13, 2020 The ER is a daunting place – and lately, the anxiety of an unexpected health problem has been compounded by the hazards associated with overcrowding. ER visits across the country reached a 10-year high in 2015 , and in 2016, there were 145.6 million ER visits , with 12.6 million of them leading to hospital admission. These numbers have a significant impact on quality of care – and the resulting mistakes and lack of adequate attention are putting patients at risk. 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The regulations have been a by-product of the fear of organised… Continue Reading Employment & Labor Wage and Hour Defense Blog Be Careful What You Wish For: California Federal Judge Compels DoorDash to Conduct – and Pay for – More Than 5,000 Individual Arbitrations By Michael S. Kun on February 13, 2020 It’s no secret that many employers ...