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A $2.1 million jury verdict against Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center for unfair privilege suspension of a doctor in a hospital peer review hearing is believed to be one of the largest jury awards in a peer review hearing case.
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Free service provides federal and state info
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The accidental disposal of a donor kidney has resulted in a hospital suspending its kidney donor program and a review of the hospital's compliance with regulations.
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Hospitals should consult with a certified healthcare security expert in developing a program aimed at deterring shootings or other violence in the facility, says Bryan Warren, CHPA, president of the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) and senior manager for corporate security at Carolinas Healthcare System in Charlotte, NC.
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Business associate breaches represent the greatest threat to a healthcare organization's data security, according to a white paper produced by Miami-based accounting firm Kaufman, Rossin & Co.
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In 2005, Healthcare Risk Management reported extensively on a series of suspicious visits to hospitals by people posing as surveyors from The Joint Commission.
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Meeting the Stage 2 meaningful use requirement that 5% of patients access their health information online to view, download, or transmit information requires more planning than just providing a patient portal, says Shane Pilcher, FHIMSS, vice president of Stoltenberg Consulting, a healthcare information technology consulting firm in Bethel Park, PA.
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A unique nationwide patient safety project funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reduced the rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in intensive care units by 40%, according to the agency's preliminary findings of the largest national effort to combat CLABSIs to date.
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Nurses are more likely to catch medical errors in supportive hospitals, according to a recent study.
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When protecting a hospital's possible targets, the first step is a threat assessment, says Zachary Goldfarb, EMT-P, CHSP, CHEP, CEM, principal with Incident Management Solutions, a company in Uniondale, NY, that helps hospitals and other organizations prepare for and respond to emergencies.
