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Security guard knifed, nurses injured in attack
A recent attack on staff at a hospital in Oklahoma City left a security guard with a knife wound and two nurses injured by a patient.
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Patient awarded $3.35 million after bowel perforation and barium misuse
The patient, a 22-year-old college soccer star, was diagnosed with athletic pubalgia by a general surgeon and underwent surgery in 2009. -
Hospital gave wrong med to patient, admits error
An Oregon hospital acknowledges that a patient died because she was administered the wrong medication. -
Healthcare system liable for $1.6M for overdose
A jury in Utah returned a verdict for $1.6 million in a wrongful death and medical malpractice action against Intermountain Healthcare, based in Salt Lake City, for fatally overdosing a patient with a cocktail of medications. -
$7.9 million verdict for man paralyzed during pain management procedure
The patient, a 63-year-old man, suffered from severe neck pain and opted to undergo a high risk pain management procedure in November 2010. -
Raging physicians, coworkers also pose a threat
Patients attacking employees is not the only type of workplace violence that should trouble risk managers. -
Violence insurance helps with HCAHPS score
Providing insurance to employees for damages stemming from workplace violence can increase your facility’s MediCare Value-Based Purchasing Program Scores, says Rich Kosinski, president of Specialty Insurance Advisors (SIA) in North Andover, MA, which provides such coverage. Even a bonus is possible. -
HCWs are nation’s most stressed workers
Health care workers are more stressed than workers in any other industry, a recent survey found. -
Hospitals hit the 90% mark for health care worker flu shots
A majority of U.S. hospitals has achieved the Healthy People 2020 goal of vaccinating at least 90% of their employees against influenza, but they have struggled to track the vaccinations of doctors, advanced practice nurses and physician assistants. -
New HIV testing eases HCW fears
The aftermath of a needlestick is fraught with anxiety, but thanks to advances in HIV testing and treatment, health care workers can get swift and clear post-exposure guidance. A new drug regimen lowers the risk of contracting HIV, with fewer side effects.