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Larry Veltman, MD, chairman of the department obstetrics and gynecology at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, OR, and medical director of the healthcare professional liability division for the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, offers this list of the most common failures that lead to OB malpractice lawsuits.
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Risk managers facing claims of newborn brain injury have more support for what the physicians have probably been saying all along: The tragic outcome wasnt caused by anything that happened in your facility.
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A lawsuit alleging elder abuse and neglect was settled recently for $1 million, and the plaintiffs insisted that there be no confidentiality clause.
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Although a nursing home was aware of a male patients general disorientation and history of self-destructive behavior, the man opened a fifth-floor window and fell to the pavement.
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An 83-year-old man went to a hospital to visit his wife. He slipped and fell on an escalator, injuring his head.
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Are you worried about your organizations ability to pass muster with the Shared Visions New Pathways survey process from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations? If so, its the moment of truth.
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Since surveyors from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations will come to your organization armed with detailed information on how you compare to other facilities, why not be proactive and do your own comparative analysis?
