Healthcare Risk Management articles from October 2007

Healthcare Risk Management archives from October 2007

911 call from emergency department shows the need for response teams.
October 1, 2007... HRM Wins Award for Katrina Coverage 911 call from emergency department shows the need for response teams Family calling for help in ED was a last straw for troubled hospital Many risk managers struggle to maintain high standards...

Frequent checks can spot patients at risk.
October 1, 2007... Frequent checks can spot patients at risk The recent case in which a woman died while awaiting care in a hospital emergency department (ED), while others called 911 for help, could be a reminder of the need for staff to check for updates on...

Taser use on father stuns some experts.
October 1, 2007... Taser use on father stuns some experts A recent incident in which police officers used a stun gun to stop a man who was trying to leave a hospital with his own child has prompted concern among health care professionals who wonder if the...

Hard to stop parents leaving with child.
October 1, 2007... Hard to stop parents leaving with child Infant abduction systems can help stop strangers from kidnapping a child and they also can slow down a parent trying to take a child against medical advice. But ultimately if the parent wants to leave...

Pass the baton or NUTS for safer handoff.(Name, Unusual factors, Tubes, and Safety for passing patient information)
October 1, 2007... Pass the baton or NUTS for safer handoff Pass the baton or pass the NUTS, but either way you're passing on vital patient information that can improve patient safety and reduce the risk of adverse events, say the risk managers who use these...

Health system is first to automate drug info.(Fauquier Health System, patient prescription information)
October 1, 2007... Health system is first to automate drug info Fauquier Health System of Warrenton, VA, has announced that it is the first health system in the nation to pilot a system that will improve patient safety by automatically incorporating a...

Joint Commission: Report concerns — no retaliation.(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Joint Commission: Report concerns — no retaliation Physicians and medical staff members who have concerns about the safety and quality of care at their hospital may report those concerns with the understanding that retaliatory...

CE Objectives/CNE Questions.(continuing education/ continuing nursing education)
October 1, 2007... 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...

Legal Review and Commentary: Nursing home resident suffers head injuries when thrown to floor from wheelchair.
October 1, 2007... Nursing home resident suffers head injuries when thrown to floor from wheelchair By Blake J. Delaney, Esq. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Tampa, FL News: A nursing home resident was thrown to the floor after her foot and leg...

Legal Review and Commentary: Florida lists rights for nursing home patients.
October 1, 2007... Florida lists rights for nursing home patients In Florida, nursing home facilities must adopt and make public a statement of the rights and responsibilities of the residents of such facilities. The statement must assure each resident of the...