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Risk managers must assure that the fast changing face of health care does not draw their organizations into the "corporate practice of medicine," which brings significant liability risk.
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A 70-year-old patient sought relief for respiratory problems. The woman consulted with various physicians, and she decided to undergo angioplasty and coronary stenting.
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The case of Smith v. Botsford General Hospital contains a number of fascinating aspects and lessons for hospital-based emergency providers.
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To avoid legal problems for your ED during disasters, it's not enough to have a good plan in place--you must ensure that staff are familiar with procedures and follow them.
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The "discovery rule" plays an important role in many medical malpractice cases, including those arising from ED care. Under this rule, the statute of limitations does not begin to run until the patient "knew or should have known" that a viable claim exists.
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The public nature and crisis setting of an emergency department (ED) makes the protection of confidential health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) particularly challenging.
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New standards for the credentialing and privileging of practitioners call for a more objective and evidence-based process for monitoring performance.
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Quality professionals are making great gains using free resources to compare their performance against other hospitals, and publicly reported data can be a powerful tool to get "actionable" data for decision makers.
