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An adult patient, who had been diagnosed with diabetes at age 11, was admitted for surgery to repair his retina due to injuries related to diabetic retinopathy.
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A concerted effort to standardize the way central lines are introduced has reduced infections by 50% and resulted in nearly perfect adherence to evidence-based practices at 10 hospitals in the Cincinnati area.
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Robert Latino, vice president of The Reliability Center, a risk management consulting firm in Hopewell, VA, recommends a tool developed by his firm calls the "logic tree" for investigating chronic problems or adverse events.
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Many risk managers who think they are conducting a root-cause analysis (RCA) really aren't, says Robert Latino, vice president of The Reliability Center, a risk management consulting firm in Hopewell, VA.
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The following is a sample section of a policy and procedure for disclosure documentation offered by Fay Rozovsky, JD, MPH, president of the Rozovsky Group, a risk management firm in Bloomfield, CT.
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In the midst of a contested divorce proceeding, the plaintiff-husband's medical records were released by a treating physician who employed the defendant-wife.
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Gainsharing agreements are becoming increasingly popular as hospitals and other health care organizations look for ways to cut costs and improve profitability.
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This is an example of how Fay Rozovsky, JD, MPH, president of the Rozovsky Group, a risk management firm in Bloomfield, CT, suggests a disclosure conversation should be documented
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With all the push for full disclosure of adverse events in the past few years, a new problem has arisen for risk managers who support telling patients and family members the whole truth.
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Case managers come from a variety of professional backgrounds and practice in a number of specialized areas. They may work in hospitals, outpatient environments, insurance, third-party providers, or home health, or may specialize in nursing, behavioral health, social work, vocational rehabilitation, physical therapy, or occupational therapy.