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Since 1985, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) has provided patients with care regardless of their ability to pay. Horror stories of the dumping of indigent trauma patients prompted federal intervention and subsequent regulation to protect patients. It has been both a blessing and burden for emergency physicians.
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Slips, trips, and falls happen in any health care setting, and they can be enormously expensive. The good news is that you can sharply reduce those accidents by aggressively employing some rather simple strategies.
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Experts say these are the top 10 strategies for reducing slips, trips, falls, and the associated liability.
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Slips and falls are a leading loss driver in both frequency and severity, says Jim Sheridan, senior risk control consultant with PMA Insurance Group in Blue Bell, PA.
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What should our emergency department staff do when a patient requests transfer to another facility before being examined and stabilized? Can we comply with that request without violating EMTALA?
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Any hospital employee witnessing a fall should know how to document the incident clearly, says Ruth M. Maher, PT, DPT, MPT, BS, director of physical therapy at HyOx Medical Treatment Center in Marietta, GA. She suggests training employees to immediately note this information after a fall.
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Insurance industry underwriters are relying more on risk assessments when you apply for coverage, but theyre not the only ones you have to please. The Joint Commission also has some expectations in this area, and risk managers could benefit from knowing exactly what the accrediting body wants.
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Doctors accused of malpractice may find it a lonely ordeal as their colleagues avoid any association with the case, but one Maine hospital decided to publicly support a cardiologist on trial after the death of a patient.
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Children in hospitals often experience adverse patient safety events such as medical injuries or errors in the course of their care, new research shows.
