Healthcare Risk Management articles from July 2007

Healthcare Risk Management archives from July 2007

Los Angeles hospital settles homeless 'dumping' case and avoids charges.
July 1, 2007... Los Angeles hospital settles homeless 'dumping' case and avoids charges New protocol makes Skid Row drop-off the last possible option More than a year after an elderly hospital patient was found wandering a crime-ridden area in a...

Center reduces falls with lift champion, ergonomics.
July 1, 2007... Center reduces falls with lift champion, ergonomics A comprehensive program of education and changes in procedures has virtually eliminated falls at a surgery center in California. The leaders of the effort say their experience shows that...

Silicone implants are back, but little reason to fear.
July 1, 2007... Silicone implants are back, but little reason to fear Silicone breast implants are now available for cosmetic purposes after a long hiatus, and chances are good that surgeons are using them in your operating rooms. But should you worry...

Guest Column: Patient lists can be trade secrets, need protection.(Column)
July 1, 2007... Patient lists can be trade secrets, need protection By Leila Narvid, JD, Sideman & Bancroft, San Francisco In today's competitive world of health care, lawsuits involving claims of misappropriation of trade secrets are becoming...

Hospital changes stroke care to improve safety.
July 1, 2007... Hospital changes stroke care to improve safety The quality and safety of stroke care in U.S. hospitals can be vastly improved if risk managers first understand how patients may be injured as a result of medical mishaps, according the...

CMS revises guidelines on informed consent.(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... CMS revises guidelines on informed consent Under newly revised interpretive guidelines from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informed consent, hospitals are required to list all people performing "specific significant...

CNE Objectives/Questions.
July 1, 2007... CNE Objectives After reading this issue of Healthcare Risk Management, the CNE 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: Doctor's failure to monitor possible drug reaction leads to toxicity for child and $600,000 settlement.
July 1, 2007... Legal Review and Commentary Doctor's failure to monitor possible drug reaction leads to toxicity for child and $600,000 settlement By Blake J. Delaney, Esq., Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Tampa, FL News: After receiving treatment...

Legal Review and Commentary: Machine tips over while patient is asleep.
July 1, 2007... Legal Review and Commentary Machine tips over while patient is asleep Newly replaced knee is injured News: A woman in therapy following knee replacement surgery was using a continuous passive motion machine to aid in strengthening...

Patient Safety Alert.
July 1, 2007... Click here for the July 2007 Patient Safety Alert supplement. SOURCE-Healthcare Risk Management