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‘All Hazards’ Training Must Include All HCWs
As with natural disaster planning, preparing for infectious disease outbreaks must prioritize protection and accommodations for healthcare workers if facilities expect to remain open for business.
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New York Safe Lifting Law Could Be Model For Other States
A New York state law now in effect requires healthcare facilities to establish safe patient lifting programs that include the formation of committees, risk assessments and purchase of devices.
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A History Of Violence: One Nurse’s Story
OSHA has formally initiated rulemaking for a regulation to protect healthcare workers from rampant violence perpetuated by patients and visitors. As a result, healthcare workers are coming forth with horrific accounts of violent attacks.
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Enough Is Enough: OSHA To Issue Regulation On Violence
Taking the first step in what is likely to be a protracted political struggle, OSHA recently announced it will promulgate a federal regulation to protect healthcare workers from a shocking epidemic of violence.
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Patient Safety Improved with Centralized Hospital Command
Optimizing patient safety often means knowing what is going on throughout the hospital and responding before an issue gets out of hand.
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Hospital Wins Lawsuit After Rape of Mental Health Patient
A hospital prevailed recently in a lawsuit alleging malpractice related to one patient raping another, and legal analysts attribute the verdict to the hospital successfully arguing that it should be tried as a malpractice case rather than a simple civil lawsuit alleging negligence.
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Legal Marijuana Requires Reassessing Hospital Drug Policies
Changing state laws regarding marijuana are forcing healthcare providers to reconsider their policies on drug use by employees. Risk managers should review their policies in light of labor laws and patient safety.
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Jury Awards $10 Million for Wrongful Death of Newborn
A patient sued the hospital and physician, alleging their negligence caused the baby’s wrongful death.
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Untreated Blood Clot Leads to Leg Amputation and $25 Million Verdict
A patient received a $25 million verdict after losing left leg to amputation due to untreated blood clot.
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CMS Offers New Settlement for Billing Denials
CMS is offering a new settlement deal for disputed billing denials, offering 66 cents on the dollar in exchange for hospitals dropping their appeals.