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A morbidly obese woman went to the emergency department (ED) complaining of a headache. Although medical personnel ordered a computed tomography (CT) scan, the test could not be performed because the patient was too large to fit on the hospital's CT scan table.
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When Hospital Corp. of America (HCA) in Nashville, TN, began its focus on obstetrical malpractice claims, the parent company required all of its member hospitals to start collecting extensive data on all births and report on a quarterly basis.
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The length of time it takes to begin an emergency cesarean is a well-known malpractice risk.
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While some allegations of sexual misconduct are valid, many are the result of a misunderstanding.
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Adopting a "just culture" approach can be an effective way to improve patient safety in a hospital.
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After a woman began to experience difficulty breathing, she was rushed to the emergency department (ED), where doctors suspected that the woman's airway was obstructed by a large mass in her throat.
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Case managers have a lot of choices when it comes to what professional organizations to join and which certifications to pursue. There are a wide variety of organizations on the local, state, and national levels, along with several case management certifications.
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Heart failure patients are less likely to die after they go home from the hospital if the hospital has participated in an organized quality improvement program, compared with patients treated at hospitals where such efforts arent undertaken, a new study from the University of Michigan Health System finds.
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Its been more than six years since the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published its compliance program guidance for hospices, listing 28 areas in which hospices are particularly vulnerable to fraud and abuse.
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Members of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouris Postpartum Depression Screening Program consistently give the St. Louis-based health plan patient satisfaction scores in the 90th percentile.
