Healthcare Risk Management – January 1, 2001
January 1, 2001
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Reducing patients’ risk may lead hospitals to bow to pressure
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Guidelines could help save on bottom line
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Leapfrog Group outlines what is acceptable
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A new survey says few pharmacy errors reported
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Undertreatment of pain creates new risk
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Maybe operating room guests have come at a bad time
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The quest begins to measure effectiveness of risk management
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Ergonomics rule flexes its muscle
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Legal Review & Commentary: IV inserted to nerve results in radial nerve injury: $155,000 arbitration award
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Legal Review & Commentary: Improper IV leads to amputation
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Legal Review & Commentary: Infant’s IV results in $300,000 GA verdict
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Patient Safety Alert