Healthcare Risk Management articles from January 2009

Healthcare Risk Management archives from January 2009

Looking back: Much has changed, but goals and basic strategies hold steady.
January 1, 2009... Looking back: Much has changed, but goals and basic strategies hold steady Healthcare Risk Management celebrates 30 years As Healthcare Risk Management enters 2009, we celebrate 30 years of serving health care risk managers across the...

Wyeth case could affect provider liability.
January 1, 2009... Wyeth case could affect provider liability The health care industry is awaiting a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Wyeth v. Levine, a case that could determine the future of drug labeling and potential liability for...

Ruling against Wyeth could undermine FDA.
January 1, 2009... Ruling against Wyeth could undermine FDA A ruling in favor of the plaintiff could threaten the authority of the FDA by giving more power to state courts, says Maureen Martin, JD, senior fellow for legal affairs with The Heartland Institute...

Guest Column: Use social influence to fight disruptive behavior.(Editorial)
January 1, 2009... Use social influence to fight disruptive behavior By Joseph Grenny, Consultant, VitalSmarts With The Joint Commission's recent announcement that rude language and hostile behavior pose serious threats to patient safety and quality of...

Defensive medicine carries hefty price tag, study finds.
January 1, 2009... Defensive medicine carries hefty price tag, study finds A first-of-its-kind survey of physicians by the Massachusetts Medical Society on the practice of "defensive medicine" - tests, procedures, referrals, hospitalizations, or...

Health system cuts med errors by 29%.
January 1, 2009... Health system cuts med errors by 29% The implementation of an online order entry system at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor has produced a 29% reduction in medication errors while at the same time cutting by 40% the...

Legal Review & Commentary: Hospital fails to discover woman's brain tumor: $11.2 million settlement.
January 1, 2009... Legal Review & Commentary Hospital fails to discover woman's brain tumor: $11.2 million settlement By Jon T. Gatto, Esq. Blake J. Delaney, Esq. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Tampa, FL News: A mother went to two area...

2008 Salary Survey Results: Risk management still offers great opportunities.
January 1, 2009... 2008 Salary Survey Results Risk management still offers great opportunities Seek close alliance with upper management Risk management continues to be an exciting career opportunity that offers new challenges all the time, says...

2008 Salary Survey Results: Incomes continue rise seen in past years.
January 1, 2009... 2008 Salary Survey Results Incomes continue rise seen in past years With all the concerns lately about the economy, health care risk managers at least can take some solace in knowing that their median income is holding steady with...

CE Objectives/Questions.
January 1, 2009... CE Objectives After reading this issue of Healthcare Risk Manage-ment, the CE participant should be able to: • Describe legal, clinical, financial, and managerial issues pertinent to risk management in health care. •...