Healthcare Risk Management – February 1, 2001
February 1, 2001
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New privacy rules may bring in sweeping new changes for risk managers, patients
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Privacy rule requires attention to consent
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Other components added to rules list
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Safety and errors have new standards
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HCA to settle criminal charges
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Survey: Medical errors, malpractice are tops
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More near misses than medical errors
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‘Failure-to-detect’ causes rise in rates
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A Richter scale for risks offers advice
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WA doctor hit with record verdict
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Indemnification doubled for warming systems
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