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Perinatal Safety Requires Teamwork, Best Practices
Team training of obstetrical unit physicians, along with improved use of standardized best practices, can significantly reduce the risk of perinatal harm, a researcher suggests.
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Two Newborns Misidentified Every Day in PA
An average of nearly two newborn misidentification events occur daily in Pennsylvania, according to estimates from the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority.
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Paper: Multiple Cases of Newborn Mix-up Reported
An investigation by The Daily Telegraph in Sydney, Australia, uncovered at least 26 cases in which babies were wrongly identified have occurred in New South Wales public maternity wards in three years.
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Patient ID a Top Source of Error; Newborns High Risk
Wrong-patient errors linked to identification are significant and may correlate with increasing patient volume and frequent handoffs among providers, plus increased data sharing, research indicates.
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Botched Gallbladder Surgery Yields $900,000 Verdict
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a $900,000 jury verdict in a medical malpractice suit for a man’s death caused by a negligently performed gallbladder surgery. The patient’s primary care physician determined the patient had gallbladder disease and referred him to a doctor for a surgical consultation.
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Doctor’s Jury Verdict Affirmed in Planted Gun Case
A hospital’s chief of staff opposed its acquisition by a holding company, which he believed lacked the financial backing to operate the facility properly. He feared that client safety would be put in jeopardy should the holding company take over
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Internists Sued More Often for Injuries
Internists more likely to be sued for high-severity injuries than doctors in other specialties, according a study of 1,180 claims against internal medicine physicians insured by The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, based in Napa, CA.
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VA OIG Reports on HIPAA Violation
An investigation by the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General into HIPAA violations by business associates is a reminder to covered entities about the risk from these partners.
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GAO Calls for More HIPAA Oversight
A recent federal Government Accountability Office report calls for the Department of Health and Human Services to make significant improvements in its guidance and oversight of HIPAA regulations.
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The Joint Commission Updates Notification Policy
The Joint Commission recently updated its policy regarding notification of changes within accredited organizations, requiring advance notice before the move is made.