Healthcare Risk Management – May 1, 1997
May 1, 1997
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Federal crackdown on fraud puts risk managers in hot seat
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Government getting tough on abuses
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Hospital at risk without compliance program
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When and how do you tell patients about mistakes?
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Should risk managers review all reports?
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Can "accreditation watch" be avoided after errors?
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Experienced surgeons still face malpractice suits
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Doctors make more med errors than nurses
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Blunt needles cause fewer sticks, less HIV exposure
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Norplant suits thrown out by federal judge
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NYU to pay $15.5 million after government probe