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Is centralizing IRB duties the wave of the future?
As IRB staff and members find their workload increasing more quickly than their resources, some may consider using a centralized IRB model as a way to allow them to spend their time and energy where it is most needed. -
Full April 2004 Issue in PDF
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10 pitfalls that can lead to big OB malpractice cases
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. -
Newborns’ brain injury caused by an infection
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. -
Elder abuse case ends with $1 million payment
A lawsuit alleging elder abuse and neglect was settled recently for $1 million, and the plaintiffs insisted that there be no confidentiality clause. -
Legal Review & Commentary: Fall from a nursing home window leads to a $1.39 million settlement in Maryland
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. -
Legal Review & Commentary: A fall on an escalator leads to a judgment
An 83-year-old man went to a hospital to visit his wife. He slipped and fell on an escalator, injuring his head. -
Full April 2004 Issue in PDF
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Patient Safety Alert supplement
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement