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Ethical Approaches for End-of-Life Communication with Non-English-Speaking ICU Patients

When caring for non-English-language-speaking intensive care unit patients, clinicians face all the same ethical issues as they do with any other patient, and some additional ones when cases involve patients who speak rarer languages.

Emotional Effect of Clinical Ethics Work Often Goes Unrecognized

There is a great deal of focus on the emotional well-being of nurses and physicians, but the effects of clinical ethics work on ethicists are largely undiscussed. Anna Goff, PhD, HEC-C, colleagues interviewed 34 clinical ethicists in 2023 to learn the effect of their professional responsibilities and how coping mechanisms and organizational structures can help.

Avoid the Common Pitfalls in Medical Documentation

Medical professionals often work under time pressure that results in some of the common pitfalls in practitioner documentation.

Employers Can Face Variety of Claims

Given the extensive framework of anti-discrimination laws, an employer can face several legal risks when acquiescing to the discriminatory or biased preferences of patients or otherwise requiring employees to accommodate race or other protected class demands by patients.

Multiple Laws Apply When Patients Refuse Caregiver

There are several federal laws that protect employees and job applicants from unlawful discrimination in the workplace.

Consider Diversifying Vendors to Combat Cyber Incidents

With cyber threats continuing to plague healthcare organizations, risk managers may need to look at new strategies to protect their data.

Tread Carefully When Patient Refuses a Caregiver

It is not uncommon for patients to refuse care from certain staff members for a variety of reasons. Whether a healthcare employer should accommodate that request depends on a number of factors that determine potential liability.

Know Employer and Employee Rights When ICE Comes

Healthcare employers should be fully prepared for a renewed focus on immigration enforcement, which likely will include a significant number of high-profile workplace immigration raids.

Immigration Enforcement Worries Healthcare Leaders

The Trump administration’s dramatic escalation of immigrant enforcement actions has many employers and employees on edge, with healthcare facilities in particular facing potentially delicate situations if Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrive seeking employees or patients. Risk managers should study the applicable law beforehand and devise a response plan.

Iowa Supreme Court Overturns $97 Million Verdict in Birth Injury Case

The Iowa Supreme Court reversed a $97,402,549 verdict in a medical malpractice case, ordering a new trial because of the improper admission of hearsay evidence.