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A landmark study conducted by the Poneman Institute Reference shows that 70% of hospitals say that protecting patient data is not a top priority and 67% have less than two staff members dedicated to protection management.
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An 83-year-old man was admitted to a nursing facility after suffering a broken hip and a stroke. The hospital, prior to discharge, determined that the man required 24-hour stand-by assistance for all movement. The admitting nurse at the nursing facility, however, assessed the man and determined that he was independent in ambulation and needed no assistance for daily routine activities.
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Physicians' fears of being sued for malpractice are out of proportion to their actual risk of being sued, according to a recent study by a University of Iowa researcher and colleagues.
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In a case that should frighten every hospital administrator who thinks he or she won't be held personally responsible for criminal fraud, the former CEO and president of Archbold Medical Center and Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, GA, is facing a potential 105 years in prison after being convicted of six felony offenses related to Medicaid fraud and obstruction of justice.
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Since January of 2009, the Justice Department's Civil Division and the U.S. Attorneys around the nation have recovered more than $9 billion in cases alleging false claims, fraud against the government, and violations of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
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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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The dramatic improvements achieved in patient flow at Cambridge (MA) Health Alliance could not have been possible without culture change, says Assad Sayah, MD, FACEP, chief of emergency medicine for the system.
