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Heads roll after OR team members invite others to laugh at patient
An incident involving an out-of-control OR team illustrates how undignified and abusive behavior can occur even at facilities with high standards.
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Doctor reveals dirty secret about how operating room patients are treated
An essay in the Annals of Internal Medicine received the attention of not just the medical community, but also the general public, when it revealed how anesthetized patients are sometimes treated with disrespect and even subject to what could be considered assault.
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Crack down on OR antics as public, plaintiffs’ bar learn of poor behavior
Imagine walking through a unit and seeing doctors and staff openly insulting patients, laughing at racist and misogynist remarks, and even making inappropriate sexual contact.
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Failure to disclose doctor’s financial interest in medical product leads to $5.5 million verdict
News: A man with three broken ribs was admitted into a local hospital. It was determined the man did not need surgery but should have his pain managed before being discharged a few days later.
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Overprescribing opioids leads to more than $718,000 jury verdict
News: In 2009, a 64-year-old man went to the hospital seeking treatment for his broken foot and an exacerbation of his COPD. While in the hospital’s ED, he was given 3 mg of Dilaudid, a powerful opioid used to manage pain. He was given the drug three times, 1 mg at a time over three hours.
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HRM adds free CME
Beginning this month, Healthcare Risk Management offers free continuing medication education, in addition to continuing nursing education. To participate, simply see the instructions in this issue.
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Cost savings reported from remote video monitoring
A remote video monitoring system can significantly reduce hospital costs while maintaining quality of care, according to peer-reviewed clinical research.
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Medical and healthcare groups join to reduce diagnosis errors
More than a dozen major medical societies and healthcare organizations, including patient and consumer advocates and government partners, have joined forces to address diagnostic errors in medicine, through the newly formed Coalition to Improve Diagnosis.
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$750K HIPAA settlement highlights policies for controlling devices
Cancer Care Group agreed to settle potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights. Cancer Care paid $750,000 and will adopt a robust corrective action plan to correct deficiencies in its HIPAA compliance program.
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CMS proposes changes to Stark Law on self-referral
Several revisions have been proposed to the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including a new exception to the regulations under the federal physician self-referral law, commonly referred to as the Stark Law.