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An orthopedic surgeon who reportedly performed as many operations in two days as the typical orthopedic surgeon averages in one month is facing multiple malpractice lawsuits, as are the surgery center and hospitals where he operated.
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Consumer Reports has rated U.S. hospitals on how patients fare during and after surgery.
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Electronic prescribing with a basic clinical decision support system could have prevented 32% of paper-based prescribing errors, according to a recent study, but electronic medical records also pose potential legal risks.
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Electronic medical record (EMR) documentation creates some legal risks that didn't exist with paper charting.
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The rate of cesarean (c-section) deliveries varies significantly among hospitals across the country, according to a recent study, ranging from 7% of all births at the hospital with the lowest share of cesarean deliveries to 70% at the hospital with the highest rate.
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After analyzing 41 patient safety practices, an international panel of patient safety experts has identified 22 strategies that should be adopted right away. Enough evidence exists that health systems and institutions can move forward in implementing these strategies to improve the safety and quality of health care, the panel says.
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Patients who participate in Hospital Sisters Health System Medical Groups Nurse Navigator Program have shown significantly fewer emergency department visits and hospital visits as well as better control of their chronic conditions than patients who are not being followed by a nurse navigator.
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Regardless of the healthcare setting in which they work, case managers are likely to encounter challenging patients and family members those who are irate, provocative, depressed, or just plain ornery.