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Patient complaints can hold hidden liability risks
Patient satisfaction can directly influence the risk of malpractice litigation. Expectations must be managed from the outset to avoid misunderstandings.
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New York case law debates emergency doctrine
Case law on the use of the emergency doctrine in medical malpractice cases varies from state to state, but New York experience shows that the theory is at least considered worthy of debate.
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The Emergency Doctrine and Medical Malpractice
The emergency doctrine in medical malpractice cases states that emergency conditions might warrant holding defendants to a lower standard of care.
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Advice on how you can choose between captives and large deductible policies
(This is the second month of a two-part series on large deductible policies and captive insurance companies. In last month’s issue, Zuckerman discussed the basics about the two most popular options for risk financing: large deductible insurance plans and captive insurance companies. Part two of this report further explores captives and large deductibles, and it discusses how to reach a risk financing decision that suits your organization.)
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Quality Professionals in Demand Post-Health Reform
The demand is high for healthcare professionals in hospitals, health systems, and for third-party payers in towns and businesses big and small.
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CMS targets employee health in infection control survey
The high-profile effort to reduce health care associated infections (HAIs) nationally is casting light on employee health programs as well, as the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently finalized an infection control assessment tool that blends patient and worker safety.
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They’re Back! Once Out of Favor, Clinical Pathways are Surging
Clinical pathways are being reinvented as changes in reimbursement require hospitals to get a handle on resource consumption and healthcare costs.
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With Presumptive Eligibility, Millions Converted to Medicaid Coverage
In 2014, the patient access department at Genesis Health System used presumptive eligibility to convert almost $8 million in charges to Medicaid coverage.
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Joint Commission revises pain management standard
Revisions to The Joint Commission’s Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services standard PC.01.02.07, which addresses pain management, were effective Jan. 1.
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Guideline developed for prevention and treatment of postoperative delirium in older patients
A new guideline is available to help healthcare providers prevent and treat one of the most common postop complications in older patients: delirium. The Clinical Practice Guideline for Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults was developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and other participants in the Geriatrics-for-Specialists Initiative.