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An adult patient arrives at the ED in the middle of the night with a presenting complaint of head trauma of unknown origin, and associated pain and dizziness.
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By creating inexpensive fever kits and providing them free of charge to parents of children between 3 months and 5 years of age who presented and were discharged, the ED at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas has saved approximately $300,000 since the initial pilot program began in July 2004.
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The Department of Health and Human Services found that less than 25% of the total medical privacy complaints lodged with the agency merited further federal investigation of the health care organizations involved, according to an analysis of HHS' Office of Civil Rights (OCR) statistics by Melamedia LLC President Dennis Melamed.
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While patients assume their doctors will work to maintain trust and privacy in their relationships with patients, research has shown that health care providers often disclose personal information to patients' family members.
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During a delivery, a contract OB/GYN improperly used forceps. The infant's skull was crushed in the process, which left the child severely brain damaged.
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Progress toward meeting key patient safety goals is "abysmal" at most hospitals, according to The Leapfrog Group, a patient safety advocacy organization in Washington, DC.
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All of the emphasis on reducing medical errors has not escaped your patients' attention, and they may be defining the term so broadly that they will never be satisfied with your care, according to the results of a recent study from the Joint Commission.
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Risk managers spend a lot of time working with outside counsel, so choosing the right attorneys to handle your organization's legal matters can have a major impact on your department's success. But how do you go about choosing the right counsel?