Healthcare Risk Management articles from January 2007

Healthcare Risk Management archives from January 2007

Wide-scale suicide assessments needed to avoid tragedy and significant liability.
January 1, 2007... Wide-scale suicide assessments needed to avoid tragedy and significant liability New patient safety goal puts spotlight on difficult task Patient suicides don't just happen on locked psychiatric wards. They can happen in your emergency...

Suicide check requires diligence from clinicians.
January 1, 2007... Suicide check requires diligence from clinicians As much as risk managers may worry about the risk of patient suicide, they have to trust that the frontline clinicians are sufficiently skilled and dedicated to spotting patients at risk. The...

NQF updates list of safe practices, urges disclosure.(National Quality Forum)
January 1, 2007... NQF updates list of safe practices, urges disclosure Risk managers who have been pushing for more full disclosure of adverse events now have more backing and can argue that informing patients is a significant step closer to being considered...

Nurses resist sharps program if not consulted.
January 1, 2007... Nurses resist sharps program if not consulted Most risk managers have attempted to reduce needlesticks and the associated costs, and there is no shortage of strategies and devices to aid in the effort. But commonly, the risk manager reviews...

Study: Needlestick injuries still a major concern.
January 1, 2007... Study: Needlestick injuries still a major concern A new study from Inviro Medical, an Atlanta-based maker of needlestick prevention devices, reveals that needlestick injuries affect the vast majority of nurses, and nearly half (47%) said...

Doctors who err are prone to burnout, more mistakes.
January 1, 2007... Doctors who err are prone to burnout, more mistakes Study: Perception, not actual error, is key If a physician makes a significant error, it may be a good idea to keep an eye on him or her and watch for signs of serious burnout and...

Cost of adverse events borne by provider.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Cost of adverse events borne by provider New report issued by AHRQ Improving patient safety can have a direct effect on the bottom line, according to a new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The analysis...

CNE Objectives/Questions.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... CNE Objectives After reading this issue of Healthcare Risk Management, the CE participant should be able to: *Describe legal, clinical, financial, and managerial issues pertinent to risk management in health care. *Explain how...

Legal Review and Commentary: Failure to diagnose large pleural abscess leads to $227,500 verdict.
January 1, 2007... Legal Review and Commentary Failure to diagnose large pleural abscess leads to $227,500 verdict By Blake J. Delaney, Esq., Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Tampa, FL News: A middle-aged woman went to the emergency department...

Legal Review and Commentary: OR fire breaks out, leads to $450,000 settlement.
January 1, 2007... Legal Review and Commentary OR fire breaks out, leads to $450,000 settlement News: A man underwent surgery following a heart attack. During the procedure, the seal on the oxygen tube inserted in the patient's throat broke, causing the...