Articles Tagged With: misconduct
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Healthcare Entities Protected from Vaccine Liability, but Risks Remain
Healthcare organizations are afforded substantial protection from liability related to administering the COVID-19 vaccines, but there are ways to void that protection and create vulnerability for plaintiffs’ attorneys. With more than 100 million people fully vaccinated in the United States, it is inevitable some will try to claim damages and sue the organization that administered the vaccine. -
Details of the report on physician sexual misconduct
Public Citizen, a non-profit, consumer rights advocacy group and think tank based in Washington, DC, recently released a report on sexual misconduct-related licensure, clinical privileges, and malpractice payment reports for physicians, including medical doctors, osteopathic doctors, and intern/resident physicians.
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Abuse and Harassment in the OR
Managers should assess whether their policies and procedures are strong enough to produce an adequate response when staff members or patients report these incidents.
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State boards don’t discipline many physicians for sexual misconduct, consumer rights group says
State medical boards are failing to protect the public from many doctors already known to have committed sexual misconduct, according to a recent report from Public Citizen, a non-profit, consumer rights advocacy group and think tank based in Washington, DC.
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Sexual Abuse and Harassment are Challenging Liability Areas to Address
In light of recent high profile cases of sexual assault and harassment in healthcare facilities, risk managers should assess whether their policies and procedures are strong enough to produce an adequate response when staff members or patients report these incidents, one experienced risk manager suggests.