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Using a universal consent form for multiple procedures anticipated for a patient can nearly double the consent rate for most of the invasive procedures performed in an intensive care unit, according to researchers in Chicago. But observers say the tactic may violate the spirit of the informed consent process.
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A San Francisco insurer is offering health care providers what it says may be a first in underwriting a professional liability insurance policy specifically geared toward electronic-based and web-enabled transactions for health care operations.
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Falling Leaf is a program that identifies the patients at highest risk for falls and then aggressively works to monitor them and find the root cause of their falls. The program can dramatically reduce the number and severity of falls in any health care setting.
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With 2003 insurance quotes now in, New Jersey hospitals report an average annual medical malpractice insurance premium of nearly $1.9 million, a 71% increase over the average 2002 premium of $1.1 million.
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An elderly nursing home resident with a history of dementia fell and hit his head. Evidence of the incident was concealed by the nursing staff.
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Representatives of leading health care and consumer groups have endorsed 30 patient safety practices they say should be universally used in health care settings to reduce the risk of harm resulting from processes, systems, or environments of care.
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Increasingly, hospitals and other health care facilities are finding that they cant seriously reduce back injuries without using machines to do the lifting.
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After an initial round of laser surgery on her face, the patient consented to a second procedure, which was limited to an eyelid tuck and minor laser surgery to her chin. Despite the limitation, the ophthalmologist performed a full-face laser procedure, inadvertently resulting in second- and third-degree burns.
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Seven health care workers with a history of heart disease have died after being vaccinated for smallpox, leading the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta to add heart disease to the list of reasons to exclude individuals.
