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Where’s the Fire? Extend Safe Handling to EMTs
There is a prevailing misconception that firefighters, first responders, and EMTs are young and strong enough to physically lift patients without being injured.
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Ex-OSHA Chief: With Violence Reg Stalled, Hospitals Should Act
In the current political climate, OSHA has no realistic way forward to achieve its goal of issuing a proposed standard to protect healthcare workers from violence, a former OSHA director tells Hospital Employee Health.
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Coordination of Care and the Role of the Case Manager
Coordination and facilitation of care are important, but sometimes overlooked, roles of the case manager and social worker.
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Three Tips to Remove Stumbling Blocks in a Case Manager’s Day
What can case management departments do when they spot common barriers to efficiency? Three tips can help remove those barriers and make the entire team more effective.
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Facility Leakage and the Delicate Matter of Patient Choice
Hospitals and health systems looking for ways to grow are turning to understanding outflow in the post-acute setting.
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Legal Case Shows Risk of Improper Patient Info Disclosure
An ongoing legal case illustrates the risk healthcare providers face when they do not properly safeguard patient data and make it available to third parties without consent, even when complying with a subpoena.
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OCR Concerned About HIPAA Contingency Plans
The HHS Office for Civil Rights recently urged healthcare organizations to develop contingency plans for crises that could compromise protected health information covered under HIPAA.
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$18 Million Verdict Returned After Infection Misdiagnosis, Paraplegia
A delay in diagnosis led to the patient's spinal abscess, causing paraplegia.
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Botched Open-heart Surgery Results in $68 Million Verdict
The lawsuit alleged the surgeon left the room during open-heart surgery, leaving the patient still bleeding.
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Healthcare Slow to Patch Software, Creating Vulnerability
The healthcare and pharmaceutical industries are not adequately patching software, leaving their systems vulnerable to attack, according to a recent survey conducted by the Ponemon Institute.