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Anesthesiologist ordered to pay $500,000 after patient’s smartphone records insults
After a three-day trial, a Fairfax County, VA, jury ordered an anesthesiologist and her practice to pay a patient $500,000 for disparaging remarks made during surgery and a false diagnosis on his chart. The man might never have known about the offenses if he had not accidentally recorded the encounter on his smartphone.
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Warning! The Phone has Ears
Patients often record encounters with clinicians, usually so they can review medication instructions. But here's the downside.
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When does a hospital’s apology switch to being manipulation?
Risk managers have largely embraced the idea of apologizing after an adverse event and communicating fully with the patient or family members, in no small part because this approach has been proven to reduce malpractice costs. It just seems like the right thing to do and promotes a positive image of the hospital.
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Medication dosage error for infant patient leads to $17.8 million verdict for plaintiff
A 4-day-old infant had an aortic coarctation, a narrowing of the aorta, which is a relatively common and easily curable heart defect. While preparing for surgery to correct the condition, the doctor ordered the nurse to give the infant pre-surgery medication.
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Allegedly botched and unnecessary surgery results in $4.25 million award for patient
The plaintiff, a female in her mid-30s, had been suffering a lengthy battle with being overweight. She sought out and was given the option of receiving gastric bypass surgery.
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Quality reduces liability more than tort reform
Tort reform is often cited as the potential solution for the rising cost of medical malpractice claims, but a new study suggests that better results come from increasing quality of care.
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OIG wants $6.4 million for overpayments
Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago owes Medicare $6.4 million in alleged overpayments caused by billing errors, according to an audit by the Office of Inspector General in the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Pennsylvania sees dip in malpractice filings
The number of medical malpractice case filings in Pennsylvania dipped in 2014 to the lowest point since statewide tracking began in 2000.
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Hospital pays $18.8 million and admits to misconduct
A hospital in New York state has admitted to violating the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law and will pay $18.8 million to resolve liabilities.
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Hospital joins plaintiff in suing scope maker
A hospital being sued for the death of patient related to a non-sterile duodenoscope is joining with the plaintiff to sue the scope manufacturer.