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A Half-Century Later, Guatemala Experiments Still Horrify
Bioethicists recently published a case study of this horrific chapter in human research history after comprehensively reviewing all the records of the Guatemala experiments. The most egregious aspect was that some participants were intentionally infected with syphilis and other STDs.
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Microsoft Breach Reveals Risk From Cloud-Based Data Storage
A recent attack on email servers at Microsoft raises questions about the security of protected health information on servers that healthcare organizations use.
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Jussie Smollett Incident Shows Need for HIPAA Training, Audits
Firing employees after improper snooping can be appropriate after the fact, but the better solution would be to stop the intrusions in the first place, experts say.
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Defense Verdict Vacated in Case of Patient Death Due to Alleged Negligent Preoperative Care
While this case focused on an important legal procedural question, it reveals the types of evidence that may be properly used against healthcare providers in pending malpractice actions.
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Appellate Court Affirms Newborn’s Blindness Not Caused by Physician Negligence
The most important lesson to be learned from this case is that choosing the right expert is crucial — and selecting the wrong expert can be fatal to a party’s case.
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Criminal Charges Can Creep Up on Clinicians, Administrators
Some activities are particularly prone to criminal prosecution if risk managers are unaware of exactly how they are being conducted in the organization.
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Federal Wage and Hour Labor Laws May Confuse Healthcare Employers
Healthcare employers are especially at risk of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act. Many practices common in the industry could violate the law.
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Overmonitoring Addressed With EHR Order Set, Adherence to Best Practices
A Minnesota hospital is addressing the problem of overmonitoring patients with an order set in the electronic health record that prompts clinicians to limit monitoring and unit assignments to only what is needed. However, introducing the system was not without challenges.
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Opioid Tapering Can Work With the Right Strategies
The program uses different approaches for patients who already are taking opioids vs. those who would receive their first opioids after surgery.
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Pain Service Balances Opioid Reduction With Pain Control
When surgery patients already are taking opioids for chronic pain issues, the new goal is to get them to reduce their daily opioid intake — and prevent their suffering.