Healthcare Risk Management – September 1, 2000
September 1, 2000
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Truth not biggest concern when deciding to settle or fight a lawsuit
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Choose carefully when signing an attorney
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IOM error report called exaggerated, inaccurate
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Residency-trained ED docs less of a risk, study says
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Sentinel event tracking reveals fall injury pattern
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Doctor sued for providing Dilaudid to 17-year-old
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JCAHO to survey hospitals’ compliance with HCFA rule
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JCAHO develops standards for office surgery
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Physicians ignore man's allergy, resulting in death: Michigan bench trial ends with a $150,000 verdict
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Unremoved sponge: $482,000 settlement
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Records released: $385,000 verdict
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JCAHO modifies sentinel event reporting option