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Doctor Not Liable After Allegedly Concealing Outcome of Spinal Disc Surgery
Lessons from these events highlight the importance of corroboration, whether by a supporting colleague or staff, or by appropriate and thorough documentation.
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$32.5 Million Award Affirmed for Patient Who Suffered Permanent Injuries During Childbirth
This case demonstrates the important need for accurate medical records, and that the failure to provide them can constitute action below the applicable standard of care.
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DOJ Pursuing EHR Vendors for False Claims, Kickbacks
These cases should make risk managers more aware of the potential liability hospitals and health systems could face from using EHRs tied to fraud charges.
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Wrongful Delegation Can Happen Easily; Consequences Are Serious
Risk managers should educate nurses about the potential liability risks from wrongful delegation, which could threaten the nurse’s career and expose the hospital.
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Tough Topics Addressed in Educational Rounds
A Massachusetts hospital has found that interprofessional educational rounds can be an effective way to discuss adverse events and other topics that might be difficult for some clinicians to address openly in the normal course of their work.
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Evolution of Healthcare Industry Poses New and Ongoing Compliance Risks in 2019
The changing face of American healthcare is bringing new challenges for regulatory compliance. Value-based care is clashing with laws that were written to discourage fee-for-service fraud.
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Optima Health Applies SDOH With Nutrition Programs, Mobile Healthcare
Social determinants of health (SDOH) continue to influence quality improvement efforts across the healthcare system, with a Virginia health plan and health system using the data to improve nutrition and even provide mobile vans to take services into the community. -
Breast-feeding as Standard Practice
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is premised on the idea that quality healthcare requires actively promoting breast-feeding. -
Focus on Women and Children Brings Certification, Recognition
St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, WA, recently was certified as a Baby-Friendly hospital, which is a World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund initiative designed to encourage breast-feeding. Leaders there say the achievements that led to the certification could be duplicated at other hospitals seeking to improve maternal quality of care. -
Quick Wins Bring Improvement for Little Money or Time
Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD, has seen success with a number of quick wins that leaders there say could be implemented at other facilities or inspire other quality professionals to find their own small but meaningful changes.