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Incidents of perinatal death or permanent disability have declined steadily in recent years, but the tragedy still occurs too often, reports the Joint Commission. JCAHOs most recent Sentinel Event Alert addresses this issue with recommendations for lowering the risk even further.
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The number of medical errors per year may be twice as high as previously estimated, according to a new report.
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Hospital-based medication, surgical and diagnostic errors are of concern to most Americans, according to the results of a new Harris Interactive poll of 2,847 U.S. adults.
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The recent lawsuits filed against charitable hospitals has brought attention to the issue of collections practices in health care and made them a major risk, says Scott Becker, JD, a partner in McGuireWoods LLPs Chicago office and one of the co-chairs of the firms health care practice.
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These tips for complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are offered by Veronica A. Marsich, JD, a shareholder with the law firm of Smith Haughey in East Lansing, MI.
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A California hospital recently saw a 250% improvement in preventing medical errors related to medications after introducing pharmacy automation. Hospital leaders say the use of bar coding and computerized physician order entry has greatly improved patient safety.
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When employees are injured in falls, should they be sent to the emergency department or the employee health clinic?
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A hospital in Greenville, SC, will pay nearly $9.5 million to resolve Medicare billing improprieties from 1997 through 1999 in its home health, hospice, and durable medical equipment programs, the Office of Inspector General announced recently.
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Where plaintiffs once focused entirely on the settlement amount, even when they had heartfelt grievances, todays plaintiffs are much more likely to demand that you change whatever they think led to their tragedies.
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When two medical tragedies struck Susan Sheridans family, one of her responses was typical and, most would say, entirely justified. She contacted an attorney and sued the health care providers for malpractice. But Sheridan took a different path from most plaintiffs by focusing more on quality improvement than the amount of money in the settlements.