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A $3.3 million verdict against a surgeon who apologized to his patient's family for her death is leading some outpatient surgery professionals to wonder if the push for apologies and transparency has a dark side. Are managers encouraging physicians to say something that actually will work against them in court?
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Seemingly, no one is happy with his or her block schedule at the hospital or the surgery center. After spending too much time on this issue with our own centers and hearing about others concerns, it is, quite honestly, irritating that such a simple process can be such a conundrum for most everyone.
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OSHA offers the following examples as guidance on what to report on injury logs. (For more information go to: http://1.usa.gov/nFxelo)
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A proposed National Quality Forum measure may standardize the way hospitals calculate their health care worker influenza immunization rates.
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At Georgetown (SC) Hospital System, preventing injuries begins with an equation: The physical abilities of newly hired employees must meet the physical demands of the job.
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An intense focus on recordkeeping by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration could have far-reaching consequences for health care employers, changing the way they report some injuries and increasing the likelihood that they may receive citations related to their injury and illness reporting.
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The assessment of hospital preparedness varies depending on the type of disaster, according to a report by the National Center for Health Statistics. The 2008 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, which included 294 hospitals, found that:
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If your sharps injuries have reached a plateau and you are having a hard time making progress on needlestick prevention, it may be time for a blitz.
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We are honored to announce that Hospital Employee Health's sister publication -- Hospital Infection Control & Prevention has been awarded First Place in the Newsletter Journalism Award category by the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
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As the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration moves deliberatively toward an infectious diseases standard, two paradigms could spell very different fates for a proposed rule.
