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The Joint Commission (TJC) is underscoring its commitment to keep accreditation records confidential and its willingness to resist prosecutors' requests as far as the law will allow.
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Avoiding the wrong phone number problem begins during the intake process...
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Data gathering is key to reducing the risks associated with off-peak hours, says Patti Hamilton, PhD, RN, graduate studies at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX. But the data must be gathered and analyzed in a way that doesn't obscure the information about off-peak hours.
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A Florida woman was awarded $36 million by a jury in May after a pain management physician allegedly botched a steroid injection damaging the woman's spinal cord.
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It may seem intuitive, and risk managers certainly hoped it was true, but a new study showing a direct correlation between improved patient safety and a reduction in malpractice claims is still welcome news.
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Retained items in surgery are a constant risk in the OR, and there still is no perfect solution.
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Sometimes, it is the simplest thing that can trip you up and create a liability risk, not to mention a huge hassle for your staff.
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One potential cause of danger in off-peak hours is that those staff may not receive the same level of education on important issues from the employer...
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Healthcare Risk Management was awarded first place in the category of "Best Instructional Reporting" by the Specialized Information Publishing Association.
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A risk manager would never want to sit down with a family and try to explain that their loved one was harmed because the patient was treated in the middle of the night or on a Saturday, when standards are lower and risks are higher. But that could be the truth in some facilities, where patients are at higher risk during off-peak hours.