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A jury in Philadelphia has awarded a family $78.5 million on behalf of a child who suffered severe brain damage as a result of a delayed cesarean section, and legal experts are warning that the case illustrates a risk that can go overlooked in hospitals.
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With so much to cover in employee orientation, it is tempting to include a lot of dry legalese in the employee handbook and be satisfied that you have fulfilled your obligation to notify.
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The reputation of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center in Philadelphia will take a big hit from the recent $78.5 million malpractice verdict against it, says Scott Sobel, president of Media & Communications Strategies in Washington, DC.
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Regulatory issues such as state-by-state licensing continue to be a serious hurdle in the expansion of telemedicine, according to a survey of clinicians using the technology.
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News: A 36-year-old woman was transported to the emergency department (ED) at 12:55 p.m. after exhibiting symptoms consistent with a viral infection. A lumbar puncture was performed, the results of which revealed herpes viral encephalitis. Acyclovir was ordered stat; however, the nurse on duty did not administer the medication until three hours later, by which time the patient had become comatose.
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State regulators have determined that a California hospital owned by Prime Healthcare Services violated patient confidentiality by sharing a woman's medical files with journalists and sending an email about her treatment to 785 hospital workers.
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Your hospital may be causing your workers pain and not just for the reasons you think. Job stress, including harassment from coworkers or unsupportive supervisors, contributes to musculoskeletal pain and injury and a host of other problems, according to a growing body of research.
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Sharps injuries from suture needles aren't necessarily happening in the operating room. As Sinai Health System in Chicago discovered, they may occur during the insertion of central lines or other procedures outside the OR. And they can be prevented.
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Health care workers who received the acellular pertussis vaccine as children may have little immunity as adults, a new study suggests.
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Six health care organizations have come together with one strong message: Be careful in your design of wellness incentives so that they don't treat some employees unfairly or restrict access to health insurance.