Healthcare Risk Management – September 1, 2007
September 1, 2007
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Cell phone cameras are creating liability risk for health care facilities
Nearly everyone carries a cell phone these days, and a large proportion of those phones include cameras that can be used to take photos quickly and quietly. -
Grand jury saw Pou as hero, attorney says
A New Orleans grand jury's refusal to indict Anna Pou, MD, on murder charges stemming from several patients' deaths in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina shows that the jurors understood ... -
Documentation must be good, even in crisis
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina shows that health care providers risk criminal prosecution after making difficult decisions, says Lester Johnson, JD, an attorney with the law firm of McGlinchey Stafford in New Orleans. -
Guest Column: Develop plan for lawful management of data
With increasing frequency, health care providers confront the prospect of being involved in litigation or investigations by a regulatory body. -
Patient safety rounds called key strategy
Patient safety rounds can be an effective way to implement safety initiatives and assess ongoing efforts if the rounds are done properly, say those who have seen success with the strategy. -
Legal Review and Commentary: Unnecessary, unauthorized glaucoma surgery doesn't result in award of damages
An elderly man underwent cataract and glaucoma surgery in his left eye, after which he claimed his vision deteriorated. He sued the ophthalmologist. -
Legal Review and Commentary: Newborn baby is burned in scalding water at hospital
A nurse at a hospital severely burned a newborn baby while giving her a bath. The parties reached a settlement shortly after the suit was filed, including periodic payments to a trust fund for the girl for 12 years.