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Patients with Limited English Proficiency Pose Risks
It is critical for administrators to provide professional interpreter services for all languages commonly spoken among patient populations that present to emergency departments most often.
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CMS to Test Innovative Primary Care Model
The focus is on better management of chronic health conditions by streamlining access to integrated services.
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The Complicated Ethics of Medical Aid in Dying
Some patients and staff alike do not know what the process is, which can lead to misconceptions. Others might not want to ask about it, while some might object on moral grounds. Researchers are working on better education.
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Some Hospice Medical Aid in Dying Policies Require Staff to Leave Room
Ethicists recommend hospices consider revising policies so nurses can support their patients clinically and emotionally at a critical moment.
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Patients’ Race, Insurance Status Affect Likelihood of Ethics Consult
More frequent ethics consults in a given patient population could be a signal of more ethical dilemmas, or more conflict, communication issues, or bias. Regardless of the reason, the fact that a group of patients is going through more ethics consults is not necessarily harmful.
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Some Informed Consent Claims Do Not Require Expert Testimony to Establish Standard of Care
This case reinforces the importance of comprehensive communication practices and staying up to date on FDA guidelines and warnings for prescribed medications. The ruling could open the door to additional lawsuits for plaintiffs who otherwise would be unable to locate an expert willing to submit an affidavit.
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Early Missed Sepsis Diagnosis Leads to $2 Million Award for Patient
This case highlights the importance of screening patients properly and the compounding risks for nurses, physicians, and hospitals that can result when staff miss a screening.
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Behavioral Treatment for Clinicians Now Protected with Rule Changes
Recent changes to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law provide protection to hospitals and health systems seeking to offer mental health, behavioral health improvement, or maintenance programs to physicians and other clinicians.
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Proposed HIPAA Change on Reproductive Care Could Be Significant
If finalized, the rule would modify HIPAA to create stricter privacy standards for reproductive healthcare records. Covered entities would need to evaluate their practices surrounding, and interactions with, reproductive healthcare information. That includes creating a process by which they can determine the lawfulness of any reproductive healthcare for which they possess protected health information.
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Hospital at Home Rules Changing, Need Attention
Hospitals with hospital at home programs should consider legal and compliance risks since public health emergency has ended. Multiple regulatory issues are involved.