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San Francisco hospital and mayor promise action after missing patient dies
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Default values in electronic health records pose patient safety and liability risks
Default values that are programmed into electronic health records (EHRs) and computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems can threaten patient safety. They can result in patients being administered wrong doses of medicine and other errors. -
Satisfaction surveys can improve patient safety
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TJC concerned about retained objects in surgery
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Caution needed when credentialing business associates
Healthcare providers must ensure that their business associates are in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), but the obligation to monitor subcontractors is less clear. -
Leapfrog safety scores not encouraging
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$276 million Tuomey case holds many lessons for risk managers
Executive summary: The multi-million dollar award against the Tuomey Healthcare system holds important lessons regarding a hospital's business relationship with physicians. The case involved allegations of improper referrals and payment to physicians. -
LRC: $15 million awarded for fetal monitoring that was negligent and resulted in cerebral palsy
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Highmark and UPMC might finally end litigation
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LRC: $12 million award for surgical errors on infant raises difficult questions under med mal cap