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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
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What quality managers are saying about JCAHO’s new survey process
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. -
How will Medicare data affect your next survey?
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? -
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