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Under newly revised interpretive guidelines from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informed consent, hospitals are required to list all people performing "specific significant surgical tasks."
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After receiving treatment at a hospital for an infection of his heel bone, a young boy was discharged with instructions for his mother to administer antibiotics several times a day for the next three weeks.
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A woman in therapy following knee replacement surgery was using a continuous passive motion machine to aid in strengthening her knee without her muscles being used. She fell asleep while using the machine, and it subsequently tipped over and twisted her knee.
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A comprehensive program of education and changes in procedures has virtually eliminated falls at a surgery center in California.
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Silicone breast implants are now available for cosmetic purposes after a long hiatus, and chances are good that surgeons are using them in your operating rooms.
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A Florida hospital has significantly strengthened its policies requiring proper identification for all staff in response a recent incident in which a woman was able to impersonate to an emergency department staff member.
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Risk managers know that communication errors often are a root cause of sentinel events in surgery, and a new study is reporting that specimen labeling is a common error that can threaten patient safety.
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The vast majority of adverse drug events are side effects from a drug that was prescribed as intended, rather than being the result of a drug administration error, according to recent research.
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A 2003 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulation that interpreted the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) does not apply to inpatients does not have the "force and effect of law," according to a recent decision by a U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico.
