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About Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP

Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP, is Chief Medical Officer–hospital-based services and Chief Risk Officer for TeamHealth as well as the Executive Director of the TeamHealth Patient Safety Organization. He is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Tennessee and Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Klauer served as editor-in-chief for Emergency Physicians Monthly publication for five years and is the co-author of two risk management books: Emergency Medicine Bouncebacks: Medical and Legal and Risk Management and the Emergency Department: Executive Leadership for Protecting Patients and Hospitals. Dr. Klauer also serves on the ACEP Board.

Posts by Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP

Opinion: Institute of Medicine Report on Medical Misdiagnoses Overly Critical of Emergency Medicine

January 15, 2016 - Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP - 6 Comments

The 2015 Institute of Medicine (IOM) publication “Improving Diagnosis in Healthcare” takes an important step in the…

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14 Tips to Improve Clinical Efficiency in Emergency Medicine

July 15, 2015 - Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP - 6 Comments

The more complex the delivery of emergency medical care becomes, the more critical it is that we…

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Dr. Kevin Klauer Responds to Criticism of Diagnostic Imaging for Dizziness Myths Article

June 15, 2015 - Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP - 1 Comment

Comment Good to know that computed tomography (CT) scans are worthless in these cases. I will be…

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Myths in Emergency Medicine: Diagnostic Imaging for Dizziness

March 16, 2015 - Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP - 4 Comments

Does Dizziness Cause You Diagnostic Disequilibrium? Although most providers have developed a standardized approach for the evaluation…

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Sutures for Skin Tears, Oxygen Therapy for STEMI Patients, and Blood Alcohol Levels to Assess Intoxication: More Myths in Emergency Medicine

January 20, 2015 - Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP - 2 Comments

Skin Tears! Who Cares? Why care about skin tears? The standard for skin tear repair has always…

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2014 ACEP Council Meeting Highlights; Resolutions Summary

December 17, 2014 - Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP - 0 Comment

The ACEP Council process is complex, intricate, even a bit messy at times, and yet very functional….

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History of the American Board of Emergency Medicine: Timeline of Progress

October 9, 2014 - Kevin Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP, and Francis L. Counselman, MD, FACEP - 1 Comment

American Board of Emergency Medicine Marks 35th Anniversary

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Do We Need a New Standard of Proof in Medical Malpractice Cases?

September 14, 2014 - Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP, and Jennifer L’Hommedieu Stankus, MD, JD, FACEP - 2 Comments

Where is tort reform headed? Caps, safe harbors—perhaps nowhere? The jury is out. Caps (financial limits) on…

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Questions Emergency Physicians Should Ask a Potential Employer

July 8, 2014 - Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP - 0 Comment

It has been reported that up to 70 percent of emergency physicians leave their first job within…

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Myths in Emergency Medicine

March 7, 2014 - Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP - 0 Comment

Emergency physicians dispel common beliefs about contrast allergies, antibiotics in nasal packing, tap water as an irrigation…

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