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Nurses resist sharps program if not consulted
Most risk managers have attempted to reduce needlesticks and the associated costs, and there is no shortage of strategies and devices to aid in the effort. -
Wide-scale suicide assessments needed to avoid tragedy and significant liability
Patient suicides don't just happen on locked psychiatric wards. They can happen in your emergency department, your critical care unit, or virtually any area of any health care facility. -
How to limit spread of respiratory illnesses
To avoid the spread of respiratory illness in a pandemic situation and every day, Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN, has established "sneeze stations" in all of its waiting rooms, including those at seven OR sites. -
Patient selection not determined by 1 factor
The patients are sicker and older, and the procedures are lengthier. This is the challenge faced by surgeons and outpatient surgery staff. How do you make sure the patients that enter your outpatient program are appropriate for outpatient surgery? -
Legal Review & Commentary: Failure to notify leads to a $425,000 verdict in NJ
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Legal Review & Commentary: Ambulance errors lead to $10.2 million settlement
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Legal Review & Commentary: Delay in transfer results in death: $5 million awarded
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A new path to prevent deadly MRI accidents
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Road to proportional malpractice reform
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Legislation may give legal protection to patient safety