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Alarm Fatigue Still Serious, Solutions Slow to Come
Alarm fatigue still is a serious threat to patient safety and years of effort have yielded minimal improvement, experts say.
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Defending AMA Cases Costs Average of $400K
The number of patients who sue after leaving AMA is not clear, and hospitals can prevail when they have proper documentation.
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Patients Leaving Against Medical Advice Create Liability Risk
Patients who refuse care and leave against medical advice pose significant liability risks to hospitals and other providers.
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Injuries From Fall at Hospital Lead to Patient’s Death, $3 Million Verdict
A subdural hematoma caused brain swelling and left-side paralysis.
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Physician Defeats Liability for Prescribing Without In-person Consultation
The physician warned the patient not to drink alcohol while taking the painkiller.
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CAPTURE Focuses on Coordination, Gait Support
CAPTURE Falls includes the idea that there are eight “rights” of fall risk reduction.
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Staff Workarounds Pose Medication Error Risk
Patient safety is compromised when healthcare workers use workarounds to speed things up when they are busy, or to overcome roadblocks that make it difficult or impossible for them to follow proper procedures in the medication process.
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CMS May Address Regulatory Burdens of Stark
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it wants to make the physician self-referral law, the Stark Law, less of a burden for healthcare organizations.
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‘Dry Run’ for Radiology Improves Patient Safety
Conducting a simulated radiography procedure with a patient helps reduce errors and relieves anxiety. The simulation also can encourage staff to report errors and process problems.
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Future of Risk Management Demands Broad Approach
Risk managers will fare best in the future by maintaining skills in a broad range of topics. New risks will emerge as the healthcare industry evolves.