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The difficult part of adopting a "just culture" philosophy may be defining exactly what constitutes reckless and willful behavior.
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Allegations of Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) violations as part of the charity care lawsuits should prompt risk managers to take yet another hard look at how their emergency department staff discuss payment with patients.
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Most experts agree that offering flu vaccinations is a good idea, but the issue of requiring them can stir up a debate.
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The "black box" warning on medications is the health care system's strongest way to say, "Danger! Take extreme caution with this drug!" But a recent report suggests that your physicians might not be fazed by the warning.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Pandemic Influenza Plan paints a dire scenario of sick patients flooding hospitals ...
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Health care workers caring for infants should receive the new pertussis vaccine, according to the recommendation of a federal advisory panel.
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To many health care workers, a needlestick was hardly worth worrying about.
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If there is a deadly pandemic of avian influenza and a vaccine to prevent it, no one would question whether health care workers would be willing to be vaccinated.
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The ability to deliver quality health care depends on adequate staffing and optimum health and welfare of staff. During a pandemic, the health care work force will be stressed physically and psychologically.
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Ergonomics involves an equation: Too much force on the body equals pain and injury.
