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The hard insurance market is leading to major changes in the insurance policies offered to health care providers, says William McDonough, MPAH, ARM, FASHRM, segment leader-manager for health care and senior vice president and national practice leader for Marsh, a major insurance broker in New York City.
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Risk managers face a host of unanswered questions and potential liabilities as hospitals gear up for the smallpox vaccinations recently urged by advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.
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The addition of a patient safety specialist and a safety hotline for reporting potentially dangerous situations improved the quality of care dramatically at a Missouri hospital, so much so that it is the first hospital honored by the American Hospital Association with its Quest for Quality prize.
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News: Several days after its birth and discharge from the hospital, a couples child developed jaundice. The condition was reported, and the child seen by several nurses at a hospital, but all failed to inform the familys physician or direct the parents to the emergency department (ED).
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Incomes held steady for health care risk managers this year, according to results of the 2002 Healthcare Risk Management salary survey.
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When it comes time to meet with the underwriter and insurance broker, your risk management program is in the spotlight. How you perform could make the difference in whether your organization receives favorable terms from the insurer. So where in the world do you start?
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Since 1995, the Joint Commission has received reports of seven deaths or injuries related to bedrails, leading the accrediting body to issue a warning about this hazard.
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Potentially deadly medication errors are so common that a typical 300-bed hospital experiences 40 every day, according to a new report.
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News: A female hospital patient accused a male patient of sexually assaulting her. She brought a civil action against the health care providers and criminal suit against the other patient.
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Two of a risk managers constant worries can become one major problem if you dont set up your on-call program correctly, cautions an attorney who has seen hospitals run afoul of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) because doctors refused to come to the hospital when called.
