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Committee Says Human Genome Editing Ethically Permissible — Under Certain Conditions
Stringent oversight might be necessary in order for heritable germline editing clinical trials to be conducted, according to a new report indicating use of the technique could be ethically permissible, but only for treating or preventing serious diseases.
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Hand and Toe Amputation Results in $10.4 Million Jury Verdict
Failure to monitor adverse drug events in a patient led to gangrene and amputation of hand and toes.
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$4.7 Million Verdict for Fatal Failure to Monitor Medication
Failure to monitor a patient's medication use resulted in fatal liver damage.
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Study Identifies Surprising Priorities of Chronically Critically Ill Patients
To explore the expectations and goals of chronically critically ill patients, researchers interviewed 30 patients and 20 surrogates at a long-term acute care hospital.
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More Data Access Means More Risk of Breach
Greater access to healthcare data increases the risk of a security breach, according to a recent report.
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Paid Medical Malpractice Claims Decrease, Compensation Up
Paid medical malpractice claims decreased but compensation amounts increased in a new analysis of national claims by specialty from 1992-2014.
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Email Credentials Risky for Healthcare Hacking
Despite a growing awareness among healthcare risk managers of the vulnerability of their computer systems, hackers still get in. Often, they break in through the organization’s weakest link: end-user email credentials.
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NPSF/IHI Merger Could Help Risk Manager Credentialing
The merger of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the National Patient Safety Foundation should increase opportunities for risk managers to obtain credentialing in patient safety.
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Captive Insurance Can Be Tool for Enterprise Risk Management
A captive insurance company can be a valuable enterprise risk management tool if structured properly and focused on risk management.
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Coders Play Important Role in Compliance Efforts
Coders are in a unique position to spot a wide range of noncompliance issues, so they must be trained on their obligation to report what they find, a coding expert says.