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Did ED Fail to Give Appropriate Discharge Instructions?
An ED patient was prescribed antibiotics but never filled the prescription. A few days later, the patient returned to the ED, septic. The patient sued, alleging that the EP should have admitted the patient for further evaluation.
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Sexual Harassment Is a Serious Issue in Healthcare Settings
Sexual harassment occurs more frequently in healthcare settings than risk managers might imagine, and the potential liability can be significant.
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Nursing Shortage, Technology Changes Could Bring Liability Risks
The new year will bring nursing-related liability risks that involve the aging labor force, the changing healthcare industry, and technology, says an industry analyst.
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Anthem Settlement Holds Lessons on Data Breaches, Costs
Anthem’s recent $115 million settlement — one of the largest ever in a consumer data breach — shows how costly a breach can be for a healthcare organization. Risk managers should remember that even a much smaller breach could be financially devastating.
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Expanding Cyberinsurance Market Brings Benefits to Healthcare
The expansion of the cyberinsurance market means that healthcare organizations can get more coverage for a lower premium than in the past.
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Watch for Common Pitfalls in Cybercoverage
Healthcare risk managers may mistakenly assume that a commercial insurance policy will cover the damage related from cyberattacks, but that is often not the case.
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Cyberinsurance Now a Necessity, But Choose Coverage Wisely
Insurance to cover cyberattacks leading to data breaches, ransom, and interference with medical care is becoming more popular with hospitals and health systems, almost becoming as much a necessity as malpractice coverage and general liability insurance.
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Values-based Advance Care Planning in Outpatient Oncology
A values-based advance care planning paradigm was acceptable to the vast majority of cancer outpatients but may increase distress, found a recent study.
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Code Status Conversations Often Lacking: Ethics ‘Great Resource’
Patients routinely are asked about code status upon admission, yet communication breakdowns too often occur. Expecting ethicists to sort out this important issue with every patient is, of course, unrealistic.
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Conflicts on Discharge Decision: Home or Skilled Nursing Facility?
Discharge to a skilled nursing facility is sometimes recommended in order to ensure continued independent community living for frail patients. Conflicting views as to what’s best for the patient sometimes raise ethical concerns.