Healthcare Risk Management – February 1, 2000

February 1, 2000

• IOM report puts focus on medical errors, pressure on risk managers

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• IOM calls for new agency, mandatory reporting

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• Veterans Affairs report outlines high error rate

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• Groups join to cut errors, protect confidentiality

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• Report could spur animosity from patients

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• JCAHO suggests ways to prevent med errors

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• Supreme Court to review False Claim Act lawsuits

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• G: Watch for individuals excluded from Medicare

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• HCFA: Problem nursing homes to face sanctions

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• Legal Review & Community-Patient's daughter alleges inadequate medical care: Florida nursing home agrees to $1.1 million settlement

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• Legal Review & Community-Pitocin harms infant: $1 million settlement

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• Legal Review & Community-Gunshot victim dies in OR: $1.4 million verdict

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• Legal Review & Community-New contributors join HRM

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