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Full May 2004 Issue in PDF
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Full February 2004 Issue in PDF
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Kaiser hospital vows to enforce Universal Protocol
A San Francisco hospital is taking the Universal Protocol so seriously that it has threatened to suspend entire operative teams the surgeon, anesthesiologist, nurses, and anyone else in the room if the procedures to prevent wrong-site surgery are not followed. -
Enterprise liability: These tips can help spot trouble
Enterprise liability is a legal concept that some advocates say can help health care organizations achieve patient safety, but it could represent another reason for risk managers to worry. -
Reader Question: It’s no EMTALA violation to get insurance info first
Can we collect insurance information after triage in the emergency department but before the medical screening examination? We hear conflicting explanations about whether this violates the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. -
FDA warns of fire danger from electric hospital beds
In a special Dear Colleague letter aimed at risk managers and other hospital leaders, the Food and Drug Administration warns that some electrically powered hospital beds may pose a risk of fire. -
Full August 2004 Issue in PDF
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Bioterrorism Watch Supplement
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Malaria Update from the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
At the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Dr. Monica Parise from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presented her annual update on prevention and treatment of malaria. -
Trypanosoma cruzi and the Trypanosoma cruzi and the United States Blood Supply: Should We Be Testing All Donors?
Insuring that the blood supply is free of transmissible pathogens remains a challenge. Since 1987, 7 cases of transfusion-transmitted Trypanosoma cruzi infections have occurred in the United States/Canada. The chronic nature of Chagas disease and the increasing number of immigrants from endemic countries may warrant the need to institute universal testing for this parasite.