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I-PASS Reduces Harm and Improves Communication
Research indicates the I-PASS handoff program reduces harm and improves communication among clinicians. The research builds on previous studies showing validity of the program.
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Patient Code of Conduct Aimed at Protecting Staff
Mass General Brigham hospital in Boston recently implemented a patient code of conduct designed to protect clinicians and other staff from verbal abuse or disrespect. Such policies are becoming more common in response to harassment in healthcare workplaces.
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CMS Urges Training Staff on Preventing Violence
CMS’ recent memorandum to state survey agency directors regarding workplace safety in hospitals includes statements on training and education staff on violence prevention and mitigation.
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CMS Threatens Citations for Workplace Safety Violations
CMS recently put hospitals on notice about potential penalties regarding workplace safety with a recent memorandum to state survey agency directors. The memorandum focuses on workplace violence.
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Nurses Fired After Posting TikTok Video Disparaging Patients
A hospital in Georgia fired four labor and delivery nurses after they posted a TikTok video mocking patients they found annoying. They filmed the video while at work. The incident highlights the need to educate staff about posting inappropriate work-related comments or videos on social media.
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Pandemic-Delayed Lawsuits Are Coming to Court
The COVID-19 pandemic paused the usual flow of medical malpractice lawsuits, but it appears that is ending. Hospitals and clinicians are seeing more filings, which could put unusual pressure on risk managers, defense counsel, and insurers.
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Three Steps to Better Cybersecurity
Healthcare organizations that are reactive rather than proactive with cybersecurity are especially vulnerable to ransomware attacks. Staying proactive is about much more than developing and implementing an incident response to comply with HIPAA.
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Paying Ransom Is a Loser’s Game
Healthcare organizations have paid ransom to regain access to their computer systems, but that is a bad move, experts say.
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CommonSpirit Ransomware Attack Holds Lessons for Cybersecurity
A ransomware attack on a large health system forced it to shut down electronic health records and cancel appointments — and there are indications it may have threatened patient safety. Hackers might have exploited weaknesses that resulted from a series of mergers and acquisitions.
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Appellate Court Rules Affidavit of Merit Statute Does Not Cover LPNs
One obvious lesson here is in the use of appeals. The appellate division found “[t]he AOM statute was enacted in 1995 as part of a tort reform package,” but ultimately concluded the tort reform did not extend to LPNs. While the appeal affirmed the trial court’s denial of defendant’s motion to dismiss, the opposite easily could have occurred whereby a more liberal panel could have interpreted the statute to include LPNs.