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A minor complaining of fever and wheezing was admitted to a hospital. After going to two other hospitals for the same symptoms and being discharged each time over a three-day period, the plaintiff arrested while en route to further care. A jury awarded the plaintiff $55.6 million, which was reduced to present cash value of $20 million.
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The behavioral health department may not be the first place you would
look to launch a patient safety initiative, but the team at Overlook
Hospital in Summit, NJ, is expecting just such an undertaking to yield
big dividends.
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To provide you with critical information on the updated regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Thomson American Health Consultants offers "New EMTALA Regulations: Are They Too Good to be True?" an audio conference on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 2:30-3:30 p.m., ET.
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These highlights of the final EMTALA rule were summarized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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In a case watched closely as a harbinger of what can happen when a health care provider undertreats pain, two doctors and two health care facilities reached settlements just before the case was scheduled for trial. The results of the case should get the attention of any risk manager who doubts that poor pain management is a major liability risk.
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"How can we be sure were getting all the discounts and credits that were entitled to on our liability insurance? Do I have to go looking for them or can I trust the insurer to offer everything that applies?" Also, "Were in the process of reorganizing some departments and upper management wants me to take on the responsibility of handling media inquiries. Is this a proper role for the risk manager?"
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One summer morning, a pregnant woman was admitted to a hospital with irregular contractions. The hospital nursing staff initiated a fetal heart monitor; and by midafternoon, the fetuss heart rate was decelerating. However, when an obstetrician called to check on the patient, the nursing staff told him everything was fine.
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Russell Kendzior, executive director of the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI), offers this advice on how proper floor maintenance can reduce falls in health care facilities:
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Many cleaning products leave floors more slippery than they were before cleaning, the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI), reports.
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A virtual anticoagulation clinic is being credited with dramatic improvements in patient safety at Abington (PA) Memorial Hospital, which recently won the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety Award from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
