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Patient Safety Alert Supplement
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Bioterrorism Watch Supplement
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Full February 2004 Issue in PDF
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EMTALA revisions provide clearer explanation of critical terms
Since 1985, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) has provided patients with care regardless of their ability to pay. Horror stories of the dumping of indigent trauma patients prompted federal intervention and subsequent regulation to protect patients. It has been both a blessing and burden for emergency physicians. -
Patient Safety Alert Supplement
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Full October 2004 Issue in PDF
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Audio conference: Including children in clinical research
Thomson American Health Consultants is offering an audio conference with the information necessary to help you recognize the ethical and regulatory issues related to working with children in clinical trials. -
Legal Review & Commentary - Failure to properly treat a puncture wound results in leg amputation, brain damage: $7.1M settlement
This case highlights the problems that can stem from traumatic lacerations, a common childhood injury. -
Stolen info results in first HIPAA-related conviction
The U.S. Attorneys office in Western District of Washington state has announced that Richard W. Gibson, 42, of SeaTac, WA, pleaded guilty in federal court in Seattle to wrongful disclosure of individually identifiable health information for economic gain. The case is the first criminal conviction related to the health information privacy provisions of HIPAA that became effective in April 2003. -
Long hours, nursing fatigue put patients at risk
A major nationwide study has found that the long hours worked by hospital staff nurses may have adverse effects on patient safety.