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Sample Response Plan Outlines Steps
After a hospital was hit with a ransomware attack, the facility’s leadership asked an expert to investigate the incident and develop an incident response plan to use if an attack happened again.
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Response Plan Crucial for Cyberattack Recovery
A recent cyberattack against an Illinois hospital is a strong reminder a robust and well-tested incident response plan is a critical component of cybersecurity.
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Killnet Group Targets U.S. Hospitals with Cyberattacks
Hospitals and health systems should review their defenses against the cyber breach known as Distributed Denial of Service in response to threats from the pro-Russia hacktivist group known as Killnet. More than a dozen hospitals have been hit by Killnet attacks, taking down forward-facing webpages and breaching protected health information.
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Healthcare Industry Weighs In on Proposed Noncompete Clauses Ban
The Federal Trade Commission extended public comments on its proposal until April 19.
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Restraint Use Can Put Provider, Hospital in a Jam
Personal animus or emotion on the part of an emergency provider should never be a rationale for the use of restraints. EDs are at risk for allegations of unlawful restraint or assault in circumstances where the use of restraints is not justified.
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Emergency Clinicians’ Emotional Reactions to Psychiatric Patients Affect Care, Well-Being
Survey participants painted a picture of negative healthcare experiences, for both patients and clinicians, that are adversely affecting the quality of care and staff well-being. Change is badly needed to ensure these vulnerable patient populations receive care — and to support ED providers.
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Challenges in Accessing Resources Lead to ED Psychiatry Consults
Difficulty identifying the “right” level of care for patients, understanding how insurance plays a major role in post-ED care options, and needing help with the operational process of making referrals to outside treatment facilities all are administrative and bureaucratic headaches with which clinicians could use assistance.
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How to Respond to a Consult Request for ‘Difficult’ Family
Clinicians sometimes overlook the fact there are many contributing factors when a patient or family member displays “difficult” behavior. Ethicists can help clinicians parse those, recognize their own internal biases, and think about the family’s perspective.
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Ethicists Can Intervene if Patient/Physician Relationship Is Beyond Repair
It is important to remember that if serious conflict with a patient arises, clinicians should not act in a knee-jerk way. A primary care practitioner might use ethics practice guidelines to create a consistent approach for dealing with these cases.
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Physicians’ Well-Being Top Ethics Issue
Ethicists should encourage their organizations to survey physicians to identify which factors are adversely affecting well-being. Meaningful change cannot occur without actively engaging physicians in determining what changes they believe will significantly improve their health and well-being.