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Ethical Controversy Persists Over Organ Procurement Method
Ethical debate continues over a controversial method of procuring organs for transplantation: Normothermic regional perfusion with controlled donation after circulatory determination of death.
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IRBs May Need to Seek Outside Expertise; More Data Are Needed
It is impossible for any IRB to claim an exhaustive range of methodological and disciplinary expertise within their membership. Without the right expertise, the quality of IRB review comes into question. But for a variety of reasons, IRBs may not be taking advantage of the option to use outside experts.
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Efforts to Improve Ethics Education for Nurses
Nurses probably have heard of the ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. However, these principles might not be discussed in terms of how they apply to nursing practice and patient care.
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Greater Awareness of Reporting Bias on Antidepressants, Yet Problem Persists
An investigator who was part of a landmark study on the efficacy of antidepressants recently revisited reporting transparency in this area of research.
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Ethical Concerns Persist Over Reporting Bias in Clinical Trials
Several changes could be made, including enforcement of penalties for delays in reporting trial results; journals prioritizing accuracy between published results and the original study protocols; and mitigating the problem of selective registration, publication, and reporting on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Late Actor’s Family Reaches $1 Million Settlement in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The hospital that staffed the “cowboy” surgeon failed in its duty to protect the community from the unsavory practices of this unproctored, non-credentialed member of their medical staff. Given the fact that hospital and medical staff leadership not only were aware of his rogue behavior, but they encouraged and enabled the behavior until the inevitable occurred and a life was lost, the breach of duty and the culpability of the defendant parties is overwhelmingly apparent. -
$4.25 Million Failed Diagnosis Award Reduced to $250,000 by Statutory Cap
The issue in this case is whether MICRA’s cap on noneconomic damages applies to actions against physician assistants where a licensed physician is legally responsible for supervising the physician assistant but provides minimal or no actual supervision. -
CDC and CMS Report Alarming Decline in Patient Safety During Pandemic
An analysis by the CDC and CMS indicates important metrics in patient safety reversed during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Biden Administration Cracking Down on Nursing Home Safety
The Biden administration is promising an effort to improve safety and quality of care in the nation’s nursing homes. The fact sheet foreshadows substantially stiffer oversight and harsher enforcement. -
OSHA Updates Stance on COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
OSHA is reopening the rulemaking record to allow for new data and comments on the Emergency Temporary Standard issued June 21, 2021, intended to protect workers in healthcare settings from occupational exposure to COVID-19.