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$1.2 Million Awarded in Fatal Injection Case
A patient experienced cardiac arrest following a nerve block injection, resulting in death and a lawsuit from the patient's estate.
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Failure to Diagnose Case Settles for $8 Million
Two facilities failed to diagnose a patient's condition, leading to quadriplegia and an $8 million settlement.
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$5.5 Million Settlement Related to Audit Controls
In a case that highlights the need for proper audit controls, Florida’s Memorial Healthcare System (MHS) has paid the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $5.5 million to settle potential HIPAA violations.
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Cloud Encryption Not Used Enough in Healthcare
A quarter of healthcare organizations do not use encryption to protect data in the cloud, leaving the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of patients at risk of exposure, according to a recent survey by HyTrust.
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Patient Complaints Tied to Worse Outcomes
Patient complaints can have a direct correlation with the quality of a surgeon’s performance, according to a recent study.
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The Joint Commission Requires Some Information
Courts have imposed a duty of care that hospitals must exercise in granting privileges, and The Joint Commission likewise requires hospitals to obtain references and information from other facilities with which the physician has practiced.
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High-sensitivity Cardiac Troponin
In patients with new-onset chest pain without ECG evidence of an ST-elevation myocardial infarction, conversion to the use of a high-sensitivity troponin T assay with three-hour retesting in three hospitals was compared to maintaining the fourth-generation troponin T assay with six-hour retesting in three other hospitals. The use of high-sensitivity troponin T resulted in lower ED length of stay and costs, without increasing the use of coronary angiography or stress testing. -
Hyperoxia in ICU Patients May Cause Harm
Patients randomized to maintain oxygen saturation between 94-98% experienced better outcomes than patients allowed to receive partial pressure of oxygen > 150 mmHg. -
Commenting on Past Employee Behavior Is Thorny Issue
Inquiries about a previous employee or physician’s performance at your hospital can put administrators in a difficult position.
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Hemoconcentration Associated with Lower Mortality in Acute Heart Failure
Among patients hospitalized for acute heart failure, hemoconcentration was associated with reduced 90-day mortality and may be a useful marker for guiding therapy.