Healthcare Risk Management 1999 Index
Healthcare Risk Management 1999 Index
Baby kidnapping
JCAHO issues advice on prevention, JUN:75
new tags help prevent, JAN:14
Compliance programs
ethics can coexist with corporate compliance, JAN:6
federal crackdown on overpayments, APR:48
tips from ethics and compliance officer, JAN:11
Confidentiality
Joint Commission addresses, JAN:11
Joint Commission, NCQA call for privacy protections, JAN:12
Contracts
risk managers should review, JUN:73
Deaf patients and relatives
judgment underscores need to help the deaf, JUN:65
local groups can offer help, JUN:68
written notes not enough, JUN:67
Emergency room policy
EMTALA compliance means strict rules, FEB:20
EMTALA warning means risk is greater, FEB:17
feds offer advice on EMTALA compliance, FEB:19
feds unsure how to handle dual-staffing, FEB:20
Fraud and abuse
accounting firms more likely to be independent, AUG:95
amnesty offered for returning bonus capital, OCT:118
billing fraud victory a good omen for doctors, JUN:71
charges can't be blamed on accountants, AUG:92
hospital receives $21.5 million in brokerage case, FEB:21
gainsharing deals for physicians not allowed, OCT:123
Justice Department joins whistle-blower suit, FEB:22
many physicians deceive payers, AUG:96
physicians warned about home care equipment, APR:49
risk managers could be charged with fraud, AUG:96
tips for avoiding narcotics fraud, APR:52
Informed consent
documentation key to case alleging experiment, OCT:121
hospitals says it didn't experiment on patient, OCT:119
IRB approval needed for aggressive surgery, OCT:121
Harassment
assess your risk of personal harassment, MAR:38
can be legal land mine in health care, FEB:24
defining harassment, FEB:24
investigate harassment quickly, FEB:26
personal harassment creates liability, MAR:35
reduce liability from personal harassment, APR:44
take immediate action when violations occur, APR:46
Insurance
self-insurers gain by equities investment, NOV:131
Joint Commission
new surveys to be more difficult and risky, OCT:113
OIG report says JCAHO too easy on hospitals, SEP:107
put key players on call for fast response, OCT:116
review process could fail if seen as "gotcha" game, OCT:117
Lawsuits and penalties
$27 million verdict after refusing to settle, MAY:59
avoid implied promises when hiring, DEC:142
best doctors may be sued the most, JUN:74
cherry-picking nursing home patients creates liability, SEP:101
deselection litigation becoming more common, DEC:145
employment claims on the rise, DEC:140
hospital pays for leaving gunshot victim outside, MAY:63
lawsuit against scope repair companies could be problematic, DEC:144
mother asks $31 million after babies switched, JUL:85
tales of hiring and firing done poorly, DEC:142
tips for avoiding employment claims, DEC:143
use caution in responding to angry letter, FEB:23
workplace bullying can be dangerous liability, APR:47
Legislation and regulations
major changes likely in next year, JAN:12
Medical and diagnostic errors
alert insurance carrier of major liability, JUL:79
automatic endoscope reprocessors could fail, NOV:135
automation no cure for errors, SEP:108
errors with Celebrex and ferrous sulfate, NOV:134
FDA warns of contaminated dialysis equipment, JUL:88
oversight improvements to improve biopsy readings, JUL:80
prostate biopsy mix-up handled well, JUL:77
Mediation
helps hospital safe time and money on disputes, NOV:125
high caseload led hospital to try mediation, NOV:127
mediation sought when outlook is risky, NOV:128
Outpatient clinics
may hold hidden exposures, JAN:13
Pain control
high-dose opiates could draw fire from states, MAY:57
high-dose opiates not apt to result in criminal charges, MAY:53
improve communication to reduce prosecution risk, MAY:58
some fear of prosecution is warranted, MAY:56
Peer review
Supreme Court action could be serious threat, AUG:92
Supreme Court action could threaten confidentiality of, AUG:89
Public relations
beware of losing good name by cherry-picking, SEP:103
Restraints
can be dropped without increasing injuries, MAR:33
facility finds creative alternatives, MAR:32
guidance issued on restraints and seclusion, APR:49
JCAHO says zero tolerance on restraint deaths, JUL:86
new guidelines in behavioral health could be difficult, DEC:137
several groups urge restraint changes, DEC:140
timetable for monitoring restrained patient, DEC:139
Safety and security
JCAHO hails reduction in meal-time violence, MAR:34
removing silverware cuts meal-time risk, MAR:34
Sentinel events
JCAHO fine-tunes policy, AUG:97
risk manager changes roles for root cause analysis, SEP:104
transfusion error sentinel events described, DEC:147
Stored umbilical cord blood
collection procedure is simple, APR: 44
may not pose major risk, but precautions necessary, APR:41
paperwork and policies necessary, APR:43
Surgery
confirm surgery site by signing it, MAR:31
Ethicon denies salesman participated in surgery, JAN:3
most hospitals allow salespeople in OR, JAN:5
office liposuction has low malpractice risk, JUL:85
plastic surgery patients may be likely to sue, JUL:83
research says malpractice risk high with plastic surgery, JUL:84
salesman in OR leads to fine and lawsuits, JAN:1
surgeons urged to sign patients to avoid wrong site, MAR:29
visitor's involvement fundamental to lawsuit, JAN:4
Technology
telemedicine increasing liability exposures, JAN:15
Y2K computer problem
doubt over whether health care industry is ready, NOV:130
FDA warns problems can happen now, MAR:39
government report says health care not ready, MAY:61
legal audit needed at end of year, NOV:128
review now to reduce exposure, MAY:60
Senate committee says health care vulnerable, NOV:131
tests show problems with Medicare, SEP:110
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