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Failure to Remove Sponge Results in $10.5 Million Verdict
The facts of the case left little doubt as to whether hospital staff had violated their duty of care. In addition to the ethical requirement to tell the patient about the retained sponge, there is a licensing and regulatory requirement as well.
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Top Factors to Consider in Choosing Outside Counsel
Risk managers may be involved in helping choose outside counsel for the hospital or health system. There are many factors to consider before making the right choice.
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Choose Outside Counsel Carefully; Avoid Common Mistakes
When risk managers are involved in selecting outside counsel for the hospital or health system, the task can seem daunting. Choosing the right counsel involves considering a multitude of factors, including fees, availability, experience, size of the firm, and even whether it seems like a good fit culturally.
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Include Communications in Adverse Event Plans
When planning to respond effectively to adverse events, it is important to include a crisis communication plan. A key part of the plan is a designated crisis team including members for each defined functional area of the organization.
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Checklist for Responding to Adverse Events
Risk managers should create a checklist for responding to adverse events to ensure the most effective response in a potentially stressful and hectic environment, experts say. Risk management should visit the scene of the incident — the floor, the procedure room, ICU, radiology department — prepared to conduct what amounts to a triage of the incident.
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Develop Plan for Responding to Adverse Events
Adverse events happen without warning, yet they require a carefully planned response to minimize damage and facilitate the most effective follow-up investigation. Facilities should plan now for how to respond to an unexpected death, a serious accident, or potential malpractice. It is critical to prepare an adverse event plan so that the response is not cobbled together in the heat of the moment, when emotions are running high.
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Boards of Directors on Notice With Recent Caremark Decisions
Two recent court rulings indicate courts may extend a corporate board’s duty to monitor further than the previous norm. Healthcare corporate directors could be at an increased risk of shareholder lawsuits and personal liability.
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Epilepsy Management in Primary Care
Epilepsy affects about 50 million people worldwide and is responsible for up to 0.5% of the global burden of disease. There are more than 5 million people diagnosed with epilepsy every year and that number is expected to continue to rise.
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Indiana Patients Turning to EDs for Opioid Use Disorder Assistance
The rate of such encounters skyrocketed over five years; researchers search for answers.
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Rate of Medicare Beneficiaries Hospitalized for Sepsis Jumps
Investigators observed a 40% increase between 2012 and 2018.