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If you are a risk manager who also serves as the compliance officer, that second title could be your ticket to advancement within the organization, says Roy Snell, CHC, CCEP, CEO of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) in Minneapolis and a former Mayo Clinic administrator, consultant, and compliance officer.
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Volunteers are a key component to the success of many health care organizations, but how often do you consider the risks they bring? No one wants to turn away people offering their time for free, but at the same time, risk managers must consider the potential downside.
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Prior to the ruling in OFCCP v. Florida Hospital of Orlando, DOL OALJ, No. 2009-OFC-00002, most hospitals did not worry about being a federal contractor and all the obligations that can trigger unless they were engaged in specific business with the federal government. Now, you might be a federal contractor and not even realize it.
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If your hospital is now subject to affirmative action requirements because of a TRICARE contract or any other federal contract, what does that involve?
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A medical student is participating in a complicated abdominal surgery by holding a retractor. He was up all night the previous night. He falls asleep and slides down to the floor. A nurse drags the student out of the way, and a resident takes over the retractor.
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John H. Eichhorn, MD, anesthesiologist at UK Chandler Medical Center and professor at the University of Kentucky, both in Lexington, has been named a recipient in the annual John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards from the National Quality Forum (NQF) and The Joint Commission.
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Outpatient surgery managers going through accreditation by The Joint Commission and Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) say the surveyors are targeting two primary areas.
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Employee safety boosts patient safety. And that overall commitment to safety is something that The Joint Commission wants to promote.
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The ambulance was 20 minutes into a 60-minute drive, taking a patient with complications of influenza from a clinic to an urban hospital. No lights or sirens. This was a transport, not an emergency run. Suddenly, the driver of a Chevrolet Lumina crossed the center lane. The ambulance driver veered to the right, trying to avoid impact, but the Chevrolet hit the front left portion of the ambulance.
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Ear plugs aren't protection enough from high levels of noise at work.