Healthcare Risk Management – March 1, 1999
March 1, 1999
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Surgeons urged to sign patients to avoid surgery on the wrong site
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Confirm correct site, then apply your John Hancock
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Facility finds creative alternatives to restraints
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Restraints can be dropped without increased injuries
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JCAHO hails reduction in mealtime violence
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Removing silverware dulls much of mealtime’s risk
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Personal harassment creates liability
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Assess your facility’s risk of personal harassment
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FDA warning: Computer glitches may happen now
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Unattended, medicated patient falls, breaks hip: $835,335
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Psychiatric patient wins $2.175 million rape verdict
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Psychotic patient jumps from window: $338,331