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If there is a deadly pandemic of avian influenza and a vaccine to prevent it, no one would question whether health care workers would be willing to be vaccinated.
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To many health care workers, a needlestick was hardly worth worrying about.
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Health care workers caring for infants should receive the new pertussis vaccine, according to the recommendation of a federal advisory panel.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Pandemic Influenza Plan paints a dire scenario of sick patients flooding hospitals ...
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More risk managers are getting involved in the effort to design safer health care facilities, says Anjali Joseph, PhD, director of research for The Center for Health Design in Concord, CA, a group that provides support for patient safety design efforts.
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The lesson from the Tenet settlement is that even if your intentions were honorable all along, it can be difficult to prove that position once the federal government brings charges against you.
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Orientation for new employees was a particular concern at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas because staff could be clueless about evacuation until the next fire drill rolled around.
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Palomar Pomerado Health (PPH) in San Diego, CA, is incorporating several strategies for improving patient and staff safety with the design of its new hospital.
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Risk managers are accustomed to working with whatever physical surroundings they find in their facilities, making the best of work and patient areas that might not be optimal for safety, and reducing liability risk.
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As part of its settlement of a federal case involving allegations of kickbacks for physician referrals, Tenet Healthcare Corp. agreed to a statement explaining how the situation arose.