One of the most successful Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) efforts at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston is the practice of "patient safety rounds," ...
Once again, clinical experts are debating whether it is necessary to require flu vaccinations for health care works but risk managers must look at the issue a little differently from infection control professionals and epidemiologists.
An 83-year-old nursing home resident developed severe decubitus ulcers. After the nursing home failed to treat the ulcers, they became infected, and the woman subsequently died.
A 73-year-old woman with a history of peripheral artery disease underwent elective femoral bypass surgery. Post-surgical complications developed, but six weeks later she returned to the nursing home where she had been prior to the hospitalization.
The difficult part of adopting a "just culture" philosophy may be defining exactly what constitutes reckless and willful behavior.
Allegations of Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) violations as part of the charity care lawsuits should prompt risk managers to take yet another hard look at how their emergency department staff discuss payment with patients.
Most experts agree that offering flu vaccinations is a good idea, but the issue of requiring them can stir up a debate.
The "black box" warning on medications is the health care system's strongest way to say, "Danger! Take extreme caution with this drug!" But a recent report suggests that your physicians might not be fazed by the warning.
The recent settlement of a case involving referrals and kickback allegations has some observers reeling from the tough stance taken by federal prosecutors.
As part of its settlement of a federal case involving allegations of kickbacks for physician referrals, Tenet Healthcare Corp. agreed to a statement explaining how the situation arose.
