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Once the lab at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA, met its goal of communicating first-time critical results to the physician in less than 60 minutes, 100% of the time, the next step was to take the policy to other departments.
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An elderly man suffering from Alzheimer's disease was taken to the hospital for treatment of cough and body aches. When hospital staff completed their treatment of the patient and cleared him for discharge, the man learned that his ride home had left the facility.
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The federal Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury have issued final rules to guide employers in complying with HIPAA nondiscrimination provisions and implementation of wellness programs.
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Risk managers should consider using covert video surveillance (CVS) when patient abuse is suspected and not be deterred by worries about invasion of privacy or liability.
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Risk managers are understandably cautious about utilizing covert video surveillance (CVS).
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This case study involving covert video surveillance (CVS) is provided by Andrew R. Rogoff, JD, a partner in the Philadelphia office of the law firm Pepper Hamilton, and DaQuana L. Carter, JD, an associate with the firm.
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A system that requires calling physicians directly with critical lab test results can greatly improve patient safety, according to a hospital team that has had such a policy in place for years.
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At Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA, critical lab test results are defined as test results with abnormal or "critical" values, resulting in a potentially life threatening situation for the patient, explains Gregory Gauvin, MD, chair of pathology at Mount Auburn.
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Risk managers spend a lot of time working with outside counsel, so choosing the right attorneys to handle your organization's legal matters can have a major impact on your department's success. But how do you go about choosing the right counsel?
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All of the emphasis on reducing medical errors has not escaped your patients' attention, and they may be defining the term so broadly that they will never be satisfied with your care, according to the results of a recent study from the Joint Commission.
