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Technology hold the keys to addressing an increasingly complicated healthcare system plagued by inefficiency, high costs, and poor quality, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) said in a recent report.
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Shootings in U.S. hospitals typically generate widespread media publicity, but the likelihood of being shot in a hospital is less than the chance of getting struck by lightning, according to research at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore.
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An extra year to prepare to meet meaningful use requirements was welcome news with the release of the 2012 final rule for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Electronic Health Record Incentive Program (meaningful use).
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On Aug. 24, 2012, a jury awarded the family of a 17-year-old girl with cerebral palsy upward of $100 million in damages and found that the birth hospital's negligence in caring for her pregnant mother caused premature birth and permanent brain injuries.
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In addition to the all the security precautions a hospital can take in anticipation of a shooting or other emergency, don't forget one important strategy: Get to know the local police.
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When seeking treatment for seizures, a woman wound up permanently disabled by an extreme and potentially fatal allergic reaction to prescribed medications. In a malpractice action brought on her behalf by her mother, three hospitals were found guilty of mismanaging the woman's medications, failing to properly respond to her symptoms, and failing to provide the treatment necessary to prevent permanent damage.
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If youre serious about creating awareness among your workforce to the security risks that healthcare providers face, Dominic Saunders, senior vice president of the NETconsent business unit at the London office of Cryptzone, a technical security company based in Gothenburg, Sweden, offers this seven-point action plan:
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Medical malpractice payments in 2011 were at their lowest level on record by almost any measure, according to a report by the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen in Washington, DC.
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Long-term care liability loss rates and claim severity have reached an eight-year high and are expected to grow steadily in 2013 against a backdrop of healthcare provider budget constraints and uncertainty about healthcare reform, according to a new report from Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon.
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NYU Langone Medical Center, part of New York University, has changed its procedures for handling potential cases of septic shock after the death of a 12-year-old boy who was misdiagnosed.