Healthcare Risk Management – April 1, 2002
April 1, 2002
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A new era in liability means keeping criminal charges against docs at bay
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Audio conferences target disasters, medical disclosure
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Pain management cases show the risk of opiates
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Patient’s records show pain, need for opiates
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Criminal cases undermine efforts to improve safety
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Compliance, peer review are your best defense
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Six strategies to reduce your risk of charges
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Hospital sued by gay man denied access to partner
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Feds: Almost all nursing homes are understaffed
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$10 million in funding for efforts to reduce errors
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Improper payment rates decline in 2001
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Suit: Mandated translation services never offered
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Legal Review and Commentary: Adult meningitis goes undetected, resulting in death: $2.5 million Ohio settlement
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Legal Review and Commentary: Restrained victim dies: Confidential settlements
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Patient Safety Alert Supplement
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Bioterrorism Watch: Building a bridge over the abyss: Will bioterrorism help bring disjointed health system together?
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Bioterrorism Watch: CDC gets plenty of advice for action