Healthcare Risk Management – July 1, 2000
July 1, 2000
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Successful kidnapping of baby shows weakness in hospital security systems
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Education, fast response can prevent kidnappings
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Correction plan calls for equipment upgrades
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Revisions seek to reduce restraints and seclusion
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VA, NASA to develop no-penalty error reporting
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Columbia’s liability likely to exceed $1 billion
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Kids need more protection from medication errors
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Beth Israel disputes article on Allan Zarkin
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Digital age poses risks for health care providers, Lloyd’s chairman warns
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Legal Review & Commentary-Chain of events leads to brain damage: $4.95 million
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Legal Review & Commentary-Pump insertion causes paraplegia: $3.3 million
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Patient Safety Alert