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Organizational Guidance on Marijuana Comes With Caveats, Cites Lack of Robust Research
Plenty of medical associations have released position statements addressing medical marijuana, but many cite the lack of research into cannabis as a healthcare product as a barrier to writing comprehensive, evidence-based guidelines.
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Workplace Cannabis Use Poses Risks, Legal Confusion, Testing Issues
Rapidly changing state marijuana laws may challenge surgery centers to write ironclad policies regarding drug testing and screening. Any decision made one day could be put in peril by new or updated regulations the next day.
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Straightforward, Neutral Approach Best Way to Screen Patients for Marijuana Use
Surgery centers in every state should screen patients as routinely for marijuana use as they screen for cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption.
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Cannabis Products Can Create Safety Risk for Surgery Patients
As more states legalize marijuana, surgery centers and anesthesiologists should learn about safety issues related to ingestion of cannabinoids.
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Snapshot of U.S. Marijuana Legalization
A brief look at what the laws are across the country and what federal legislation is under consideration.
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Medical Marijuana Landscape Has Evolved Dramatically Over Past Decade
Cannabis use is ubiquitous across the nation as states continue to legalize marijuana, both for medicinal and personal uses. Surgery patients who ingest the drug are at a higher risk of complications, which is why surgery center directors and physicians should understand legal, medical, and other implications of cannabis use.
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Appellate Court Orders Retrial Due to Physician’s Improper Testimony
This case raises an interesting legal issue that may be important and applicable to medical care providers’ defense of medical malpractice actions. Since litigation often arises years after the underlying services are provided, the care providers may no longer remember specific details for one patient who received services years ago. Under specific circumstances, courts permit individuals to testify about their courses of conduct when such courses rise to the level of “habit.”
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Failure to Treat High Blood Pressure Results in Kidney Failure, $31 Million Verdict
A critical lesson from this case focuses on the legal concept of comparative negligence, which concerns whether a patient’s own negligent conduct played a role in causing or worsening his or her injury.
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Cameras Help Monitor Compliance, Reduce Patient Falls
A health system based in Florida has found using cameras can improve compliance with quality and safety efforts, especially when the camera includes a speaker for communicating with people.
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Program Trains Administrative Staff to Prevent Falls
A health plan in California is providing fall prevention training to medical office staff. Nonclinical staff often are overlooked in fall prevention efforts.