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Malpractice Lawsuits Allege Wrongful Prolongation of Life
The top problems in these cases are charting and communication among caregivers.
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Whistleblowers Not Needed for False Claims Act Enforcement
The federal government can detect False Claims Act violations without alert from a whistleblower, a development that could lead to a greater risk of investigations for healthcare organizations. The government is using its own sophisticated data analytics to identify potential False Claims Act cases.
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Researchers Help Identify High-Risk AMA Patients, Solutions
Researchers recently studied the underlying causes of patients leaving AMA, finding certain populations are at higher risk. The team also identified possible ways to reduce AMA rates.
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Reduce Risk When Patients Leave AMA
Patients leaving against medical advice (AMA) put themselves and the hospital at risk. The patient may suffer harm from forgoing needed care, and the hospital may be held liable for that harm. Discouraging patients from leaving AMA can be difficult, leaving the facility to depend on documenting its efforts to provide care.
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Time to Review Non-Physician Policies from Pandemic
Pandemic-era rules allowing relaxed licensing and supervision requirements for non-physicians are undergoing revisions, which means healthcare employers may need to review their policies. For example, in 2022, CMS ended its blanket waivers and reinstated federal physician supervision requirements and other restrictions for some facilities.
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Avoid Common Mistakes in Malpractice Cases
Handling an allegation of medical malpractice is never easy, but the experience and eventual outcome can be greatly improved by avoiding some of the most common mistakes. One of the biggest mistakes is altering a record after the fact.
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ED Physicians Dispute Claims of High Diagnostic Error Rates
Investigators from AHRQ estimated more than 7 million people may be inaccurately diagnosed in hospital EDs every year, prompting concerns about patient safety and the potential for liability. However, emergency physicians are sharply critical of the report. They say some of the conclusions are based on faulty interpretations of data.
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Hemorrhage Control in Adult and Geriatric Trauma
Death from hemorrhage may be rapid and allows the acute care practitioner a limited time frame to make critical interventions. The approach has changed drastically, and the authors provide the current tactics available to minimize blood loss until definitive hemostasis may occur.
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Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure Could Raise Risk for Depression, Anxiety
Two research groups reported on breathing dirty air and how that affects mental health.
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A Comparison of Ceftaroline and Daptomycin in the Treatment of MRSA Bloodstream Infections
Ceftaroline is an acceptable alternative therapy for treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.