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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ryanodex (dantrolene sodium) from Eagle Pharmaceuticals for injectable suspension indicated for the treatment of malignant hyperthermia (MH), along with the appropriate supportive measures.
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Adopting new technology too quickly can threaten patient safety. Researchers are suggesting a revamp of the system for approving the use of new technology.
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Off-hour call coverage for the risk manager should be carefully planned. For some concerns, the risk manager should take calls at any hour.
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Risk managers cant be on site all the time, especially when there are only one or two staff members in the department, but you can create deputy risk managers by training those employees who work the graveyard shift, weekends, and holidays.
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One trick for being ready to discuss risk management with a C-suite executive is to have an elevator speech ready at all times, says Andrew A. Oppenberg, MPH, CPHRM, DFASHRM, director of risk management and patient safety officer at Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center in Glendale, CA.
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Consider these tips before making your high-stakes trip to talk to the CEO or other top executives.
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The patient, a 24-year-old woman, sought treatment from a hospital and was complaining of abdominal pain and related stomach problems. After admission, a physician prepared to perform an endoscopy to diagnose the stomach problems
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Obesity-related lawsuits against providers have risen 64% in six years, according to a claims analysis by national medical liability insurer The Doctors Company, based in Napa, CA.
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Risk managers should be directly involved with choosing an electronic health record (EHR) system and also with building the system, says Robert Hitchcock, MD, FACEP, a practicing ED physician in Dallas and an Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA) board member.
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Checklists are a good resource for helping staff assess situations that might or might not need intervention from a risk management professional, says R. Stephen Trosty, JD, MHA, ARM, CPHRM, president of Risk Management Consulting in Haslett, MI, and a past president of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) in Chicago.
