Same-Day Surgery – October 1, 2013
October 1, 2013
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Are providers pumping up the volume and putting your patients at risk?
An orthopedic surgeon who reportedly performed as many operations in two days as the typical orthopedic surgeon averages in one month is facing multiple malpractice lawsuits, as are the surgery center and hospitals where he operated. -
Avoid successful suits alleging prescribing errors
Electronic prescribing with a basic clinical decision support system could have prevented 32% of paper-based prescribing errors, according to a recent study, but electronic medical records also pose potential legal risks. -
Risky EMR practices can cause med/mal suit
Electronic medical record (EMR) documentation creates some legal risks that didn't exist with paper charting. -
Shands to pay $26 million for claims marked inpatient
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Consumer Reports rates hospitals for surgeries
Consumer Reports has rated U.S. hospitals on how patients fare during and after surgery. -
Gender discrimination leads to a $7 million settlement
A female doctor claimed to have suffered years of gender discrimination from a hospital's chief of surgery. -
Study: Noise in OR can compromise safety
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Is your staff unsociable? Phones an obsession?