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A recently reported case of hepatitis B virus transmission from a chronically infected surgeon to as many as eight patients underscores the need for providers to know their HBV status and seek the counsel of an expert review panel if they perform invasive or so called exposure-prone procedures, public health officials emphasize.
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Concerns about cases involving provider liability should not deter clinicians from off-label prescribing, says Samantha L. Prokop, Esq., an attorney with Brennan, Manna & Diamond, in Akron, OH.
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When was the last time you updated your antiquated policies and unimaginable procedures? Do you even have a policy that address tweets? No, you dont.
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Facilities accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) have new requirements as of March 1, 2013, including one to document all outcomes related to adverse reactions to drugs and materials.
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The same adverse events seem to show up every year on national and state lists, and providers might be asking why, with all the emphasis on patient safety, these problems persist.
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Colorectal surgical patients often are discharged from the hospital with vague guidance on how to recognize complications, but researchers at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, both in Houston, aim to change that scenario.
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An 82-year-old surgeon had a career spanning 50 years in a large, prestigious suburban hospital and had an excellent reputation.
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