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Case Shows How EMTALA Can Apply to Inpatients
The case of Moses v. Providence Healthcare System is a good illustration of how a court can interpret the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act in a surprising way, says Ann Lambrecht, RN, BSN, JD, FASHRM, senior risk specialist with Coverys, a Boston-based company that provides insurance, risk management, and claims service for caregivers who are located in the Northeast.
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$1.45 Million EMTALA Award Despite Rendering Aid
The Kentucky Supreme Court recently affirmed an award of punitive damages against a hospital for violating the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act that was 386 times the hospital’s share of compensatory damages. The jury originally awarded $1.5 million in punitive damages against the hospital, which was later reduced to $1.45 million.
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EMTALA Still a Risk, But Some Are Letting Down Their Guard
The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed an award of punitive damages that was 386 times the hospital’s share of compensatory damages for a violation.
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Promising Results for Treating Glioblastoma
New data opens door to important treatment previously unavailable to certain patients.
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AHA Continues Fight Against OIG Reviews
The American Hospital Association is continuing its campaign against the ongoing hospital compliance reviews conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, which it says are not conducted fairly.
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TJC Launches New SAFER Scoring Matrix
The Joint Commission is launching a new matrix for identifying deficiencies cited during surveys, hoping the new format will help hospitals prioritize and focus corrective actions.
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TJC Allows Docs to Text Orders
In a move that was welcomed by many healthcare professionals, there's wariness in the ranks.
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Precise Coding Is Best Defense with Quality Measures
A lot is riding on quality measures that have been proven invalid, but more accurate measures are not coming any time soon.
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Self-Reported Data May Be Inaccurate
In addition to the vexing problem of quality measures that unfairly downgrade a hospital’s quality and safety scores, common quality measures also can boost a hospital’s scores higher than they deserve, says David Friend, MD, MBA, chief transformation officer and managing director of the Center for Healthcare Excellence & Innovation with BDO USA, a consulting company based in Chicago.
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Study Finds Only 1 in 21 Quality Measures Valid
<>New research from the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality in Baltimore suggests that most of the measures used by government agencies and public rankings to rate the safety of hospitals are not accurate or reliable.