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Making end-of-life decisions for incapacitated patients most often falls to surrogates chosen by the patients, or to next of kin. But a recent review of the literature indicates that surrogates are only slightly better than physicians at making decisions that the patient would make if he or she were able.
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The criminal investigation of hospitals and health care providers in New Orleans has cast an unusual light on a group whose primary mission is to heal.
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Sexual misconduct or harassment of patients in health care can be a major liability risk and probably happens more than you think, say a risk manager and attorney who are experienced in dealing with such issues.
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Infection control professionals adopting policies requiring workers to sign declination statements if they forgo influenza vaccination can expect to run into a persistent group of refuseniks with varied reasons for their recalcitrance.
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More than 8,800 nurses suffered from a back, shoulder, or other musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) injury in 2004.
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The moments after a needlestick are filled with stress and anxiety for health care workers.
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As of January, Joint Commission surveyors no longer notify hospitals when they will arrive; their survey approach has changed as well.
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Surveyors enter a hospital with a unique set of priorities that relate to the hospital's needs and attributes. But as infection control issues rise to the forefront, employee health may receive a greater focus.
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It's official: The CDC has recommended collecting declination statements from health care workers who do not receive the flu vaccine, along with other measures to improve flu vaccination rates.
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In a unanimous vote, described as a "slam-dunk" by one committee member, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that hospitals and ambulatory care settings offer free pertussis vaccination to health care workers.
