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In preparing for a presentation I'm making on accountable care organizations (ACOs), I am realizing, more than ever, the cost to healthcare for not utilizing the technology that is available to our facilities.
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According to an analysis of 2,646 malpractice claims from all medical specialties closed at The Doctors Company in Napa, CA, 5.8% contained medication-related errors. Of these, 18% included narcotic analgesics, with hydrocodone accounting for eight claims (27% of the total).
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Peer review is one of the most critical aspects of credentialing. If this step is neglected, and you wait until recredentialing to review a physician's performance, you might end up with worse than a bad outcome on an accreditation survey.
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(This is the first part of a two-part series on avoiding liability with documentation, see story, below. This month, we discuss the case of a surgeon who was charged and jailed regarding mistakes he made in the medical record that did not impact billing. Next month, well cover the specific lessons that can be learned from the case.)
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A patient needed repair of a right hip fracture. The site was marked by the patient, and the OR team performed a surgical pause. However, the patients left hip was draped and prepped, and the surgery proceeded on that side. After the incision had been made, the error was realized. The incision was sutured, the patient was repositioned, and the surgery resumed on the right side.
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Is your staff following the 8 rights?
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This is the second part of a two-part series on compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Last month, we focused on education and training. This month, well discuss sharps safety, personal protective equipment (PPE), hazardous materials, plus more.
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This is part 2 of a two-part series on alarm fatigue. In last months issue we discussed how to reduce alarm fatigue. In this months issue, we tell you how The Johns Hopkins Hospital reduced alarms up to 74% in some areas.
