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The alleged claim by a fired emergency physician, that the chief medical officer (CMO) assured her that her job was not in jeopardy, could complicate matters for the hospital, which is being sued by the doctor, says Jason Koors, JD, legal counsel with MemorialCare Health System in Fountain Valley, CA.
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An emergency physician is suing Spectrum Health for firing her after a post on Facebook. The post involved a patient who had been treated at the facility.
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It will take $4.1 million for Stanford (CA) Hospital & Clinics and one of its former contractors to settle a class action lawsuit claiming the hospital violated state privacy law by allowing the protected health information (PHI) of 20,000 emergency department patients to be posted online for nearly a year.
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A health system has reduced serious adverse events by 83% over five years. The improvement is the result of a system-wide quality improvement effort.
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A 10-year old girl died as a result of complications due to pneumonia after doctors mistakenly diagnosed her with the flu.
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Huddles are used by many providers to improve safety, but there are few guides for how to conduct them. A specific format will improve the results of the huddle.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) warning on the vulnerability of healthcare data systems to cyber attack isnt the first alert to providers, but it got the attention of many who did not realize how hackers see them as a prime target.
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A needs assessment is necessary to determine the child abduction risks and potential solutions for any particular hospital, says John B. Rabun, ACSW, director of infant abduction response at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) in Alexandria, VA.
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More healthcare providers are moving toward alternative risk financing. The strategy can result in significant cost savings and even a positive financial contribution.
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The patient, a 65-year-old woman, sought treatment at a hospital for a hernia in 2008. During what was supposed to be a routine procedure to correct the hernia, the patients colon was punctured. The operation was performed by an attending physician and a resident-in-training, which the patient was not informed about. The puncture was not detected at the time.