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Two years ago, Baylor College of Medicine had a dilemma: double its staff to accommodate the increase in study protocols being submitted to its IRB or find an electronic solution to its problem. They chose the latter.
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While the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is clearly getting all the headlines and a great deal of attention in the research community, the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Guidance for Industry on Electronic Records indicates it is not the only game in town.
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As genetics research yields more and more information about individuals predispositions to disease and illness, researchers are beginning to question whether study participants should have access to the genetic information obtained about them.
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News: After a hospital hired a patient care technician who had a rape conviction, suit was brought against the hospital by a patient alleging sexual assault by the hospital employee.
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News: A woman died following a liver biopsy performed at an outpatient facility by a resident physician. The resident was inexperienced and punctured her lung. Unaware of the injury, the resident and supervising physician left the patients bedside, and shortly thereafter she aspirated on her own blood and died.
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A new survey of physicians, nurses, and hospital administrators suggests that malpractice concerns are leading to the practice of more and more defensive medicine. Large numbers of medical doctors report that they order more tests, refer more patients, prescribe more medication, and suggest biopsies more often than is necessary because of concerns about malpractice.
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Question: How much should our risk management department take responsibility for preventing slips and falls in the facility, as opposed to letting environmental services handle that issue? I know were responsible for any resulting litigation, but shouldnt prevention really be their job, not mine?
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Choosing legal counsel for your organization is a big responsibility, whether youre entirely responsible for the decision or just one of several people with input. A great deal of money rides on the decision, along with the outcome of future malpractice suits and other legal matters.
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