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Targeted interventions reduce med mal costs
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Hackers grab 4.5 million patient IDs from system
A Tennessee-based health system is learning the hard way that protecting patient data is a never-ending job. -
Plaintiffs obtaining more records that were previously thought safe
Plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases and other healthcare litigation continue to win access to risk management documents long considered privileged, including handwritten notes made in the course of an investigation. This dangerous trend means that risk managers should reassess their habits on document creation to avoid showing all their cards to the other side. -
Avoid disclosure: Just the facts, ma’am
With plaintiffs getting their hands on more and more documents that previously were off limits, the best way to avoid that danger is to be strict about separating fact and opinion. -
Most data breaches tied to theft
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FBI warns of hacker threat
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Error during laparoscopic gallbladder surgery results in $1.5 million verdict for patient
News: The patient, a 30-year-old man, was admitted to a medical center in September 2010 for a laparoscopic gallbladder removal procedure. The procedure was performed by a surgeon with more than 20 years of experience. -
‘Advanced, persistent’ hackers hit hospital system
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Hospital, plaintiff fight over incident report
Medical malpractice plaintiffs attorneys are increasingly confident about obtaining potentially game-changing documents that risk managers assumed would never be seen by the other side. -
New Sentinel Event Alert targets tubing misconnections
It is easy to understand why someone thought that all tubes used in a particular setting should be interchangeable: It would be cheaper to manufacture and easier for someone getting a necessary piece of equipment to grab what was needed and not have to worry whether the male part would fit the female.