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The case that has sparked debate over liability when drugs are diverted involved a contracted technician who stole pain medication from patients and gave some of them hepatitis C.
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Drug diversion is a longstanding problem for hospitals and can take many forms, says Leilani Kicklighter, RN, ARM, MBA, CPHRM, LHRM, a patient safety and risk management consultant with The Kicklighter Group in Tamarac, FL, and a past president of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) in Chicago.
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A ruling in medical malpractice case could offer a new defense strategy. A Texas court established that nurses are not required to make medical conclusions.
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Participating in a health information exchange (HIE) brings the potential for violations of HIPAA. Risk managers should assess security issues when considering HIE participation.
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The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), representing 70 states and territories, approved updated guidelines that constitute a model policy for the safe practice of medicine with telemedicine technology.
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Courts are addressing who ultimately is liable for damage to patients when drugs are diverted. One court case suggests that hospitals might be responsible even if the drugs were stolen by a contract employee supplied by a staffing company.
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Hospitals participating in Hospital Engagement Networks (HENs) are reporting improvements in patient safety and decreases in falls and adverse events.
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Physicians Practice, the practice management resource for physicians and medical office staff, has released the latest issue of its free tablet application, available from the App Store.
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A patient underwent a colonoscopy last year during which he says he was mocked by staff members who said he had syphilis and discussed firing a gun up his rectum, according to Courthouse News Service.
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The patient, a 48-year-old man, was admitted to a medical center seeking treatment in September 2009. The patient was diagnosed with autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), a condition in which the body begins to destroy its own red blood cells quickly.
