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The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced recently that, as part of its Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative, over the past year it has reached seven settlements with eight healthcare providers from across the United States to ensure that they are providing effective communication to people who are deaf or have hearing disabilities.
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Patients, family members, and even staff sometimes don't recognize physicians or remember who is caring for which patient, and that issue can compromise patient safety.
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires places of public accommodation, including hospitals, doctors' offices, ambulatory surgery centers, and other healthcare providers, to offer people with disabilities equal access to goods, services, and facilities.
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Wrong-patient medication errors occur most often during administration and transcription, but patient safety can be improved by implementing strategies during all phases of the medication process, according to a new report from the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority (PPSA).
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is warning that photocopiers can be the source of significant breaches of private data.
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Shands Healthcare in Florida will pay $26 million to settle allegations of false claims. A contractor first accused the provider of defrauding Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal healthcare programs.
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Internal investigations offer the best way to detect and prevent fraud, determine its scope, and defend government investigations. Learning the scope of the problem as early as possible affords the best opportunity to prevent or limit damages.
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Hospitals are taking a stricter approach to allowing salespeople in the operating room (OR) during surgery. Other vendors also pose risks if not properly vetted and their actions at the hospital aren't limited.
