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Some EDs are charging uninsured patients upfront fees for problems deemed nonemergent, with 88% of EDs reporting an increase in the number of self-pay patients seen in 2012, according to the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
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Recent mass shootings have resulted in psychiatrists being sued for failing to prevent one of their patients from harming others. Could the same thing soon occur with emergency physicians (EPs)?
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All right, so technically Im responsible ... or Well, OK, I may be legally responsible, but ... These comments are common responses by emergency physicians (EPs) named in lawsuits involving mistakes made by physician assistants (PAs) or nurse practitioners (NPs) theyre supervising, says David W. Spicer, JD, a health care attorney in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
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Hospitals participating in the "Healthy Tennessee Babies are Worth the Wait" partnership reduced preventable early elective deliveries by 75% over seven months, to 3.5% of all births, according to data released recently by the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA).
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With more vendors qualifying as business associates under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), some covered entities are wondering just where the responsibility lies for making that determination and ensuring compliance. The consensus is that the healthcare provider must be responsible, partly to protect yourself.
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A first-of-its-kind video monitoring system used to measure hand-washing compliance at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) in Manhasset, NY, is being expanded to include cameras in operating rooms (ORs) at a sister facility, Forest Hills (NY) Hospital.
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In the recent settlements regarding discrimination against people with hearing disabilities, the Department of Justice (DOJ) found that at each of the eight facilities, a person who is deaf sought to access healthcare services and was denied a needed sign language interpreter.
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Wrong-patient medication errors occur most often during administration and transcription, but patient safety can be improved by implementing strategies during all phases of the medication process, according to a new report from the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority (PPSA).
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires places of public accommodation, including hospitals, doctors' offices, ambulatory surgery centers, and other healthcare providers, to offer people with disabilities equal access to goods, services, and facilities.
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Patients, family members, and even staff sometimes don't recognize physicians or remember who is caring for which patient, and that issue can compromise patient safety.
