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A man presented to the hospital complaining of a painful headache. A CT scan was ordered, but the CT scanner was not working properly. After an hour and a half of trying to repair the machine, staff made arrangements to use a backup CT scanner at an imaging center across the street, but that machine also was inoperable.
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Police in Atlanta report they have arrested a man posing as an emergency physician in a hospital, and authorities in Jacksonville, FL, say they still are hunting for a man seen impersonating a doctor in a children's hospital.
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Everyone can use a little TLC, and at Baptist Health, a multifacility health system based in Jacksonville, FL, staff get it from a program called "Transferring and Lifting with Care" or TLC.
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While there certainly are times when doctors just shirk their duties, it is important to remember that they may have justification for not wanting to take ED calls.
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The Joint Commission is ringing the alarm bell on pediatric medication errors, saying the health care community has not responded aggressively enough to the increased risk children face when a health care provider administers drugs to them.
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The number of medical malpractice lawsuits filed in Pennsylvania declined for a third consecutive year in 2007, according to figures released recently by the state Supreme Court.
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The common wisdom is that states with high rates of medical malpractice cases, or those considered plaintiff-friendly, will see declining numbers of physicians and specialists in particular. But a new report suggests that might not be the case.
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When discussing industry relations guidelines, most of the emphasis falls on pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers, because they are the most prominent when it comes to gifting and buying meals. But good industry relations guidelines should cover all aspects of a health care provider's operation, not just the physicians.
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While many health care providers wrangle with exactly how to monitor and restrict gifts from vendors, an influential college association has come up with a direct solution: Ban all drug and medical device companies from offering free food, gifts, travel and ghost-writing services to doctors, staff members and students in all 129 of the nation's medical colleges.
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Health care providers are taking a hard look at how to restrict the free gifts, meals, and travel from pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers that have become a standard part of the health care business, and risk managers have a major role to play.