Healthcare Risk Management articles from July 2008

Healthcare Risk Management archives from July 2008

Work with physicians to improve ED call coverage, avoid shortages.
July 1, 2008... Work with physicians to improve ED call coverage, avoid shortages Incentives may help, but also can take hard line with resistant doctors It's a constant worry for risk managers: Do you have enough physicians taking emergency...

Keep the doctors' needs in mind, too.
July 1, 2008... Keep the doctors' needs in mind, too Understanding the physician's perspective may help risk managers improve call coverage, says Joshua Kugler, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, chief medical officer and senior vice president at South Nassau Communities...

'I'm not fallin' for that' reduces patient falls.
July 1, 2008... 'I'm not fallin' for that' reduces patient falls Reducing falls is a constant worry for risk managers, and sometimes it seems there are no new ideas. But many health care providers are finding the most success with an approach that...

'TLC' program helps cut lifting injuries.
July 1, 2008... 'TLC' program helps cut lifting injuries Everyone can use a little TLC, and at Baptist Health, a multifacility health system based in Jacksonville, FL, staff get it from a program called "Transferring and Lifting with Care" or TLC. The...

ISMP warns of errors with ADCs.(Institute for Safe Medication Practices)(automated dispensing cabinets)
July 1, 2008... ISMP warns of errors with ADCs Automation and high-tech systems often are touted as the solution for medication errors, but the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) in Horsham, PA, is warning that you could be substituting one...

ISMP survey shows risks of using ADCs.
July 1, 2008... ISMP survey shows risks of using ADCs Problems related to automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) include both product design flaws and human errors, according to the 2007 ADC Survey from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) in...

Man posed as ED doctor, used lost badge, police say.
July 1, 2008... Man posed as ED doctor, used lost badge, police say Police in Atlanta report they have arrested a man posing as an emergency physician in a hospital, and authorities in Jacksonville, FL, say they still are hunting for a man seen...

Hospital worker charged with stealing jewelry.
July 1, 2008... Hospital worker charged with stealing jewelry Police say an employee of Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta stole jewelry from two patients in cases that garnered substantial media attention in the community. Hospital social services...

Legal Review & Commentary: Failure to transfer patient from hospital with inoperable CT scanner leads to death, $1.65 million verdict.
July 1, 2008... Legal Review & Commentary Failure to transfer patient from hospital with inoperable CT scanner leads to death, $1.65 million verdict By Jon T. Gatto, Esq., Blake J. Delaney, Esq., Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Tampa, FL News: A...

CE objectives/questions.
July 1, 2008... CE 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...