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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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Two-Thirds of EMS Workers Have Been Attacked on Job
In the United States, EMS workers’ risk of violence is 22-times higher than the average risk faced by all workers.
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A Sharp Rise in the ‘Constantly Fearful’ in the ED
In a particularly disturbing finding, researchers conducting a follow-up study of emergency physicians found a near sevenfold increase in those who felt “constantly fearful” at work.
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ACEP Violence Poll Highlights ED Violence
The American College of Emergency Physicians recently conducted a survey about workplace violence, compiling responses from more than 3,500 members.
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Failure to Report, Press Charges ‘Enabling’ ED Violence
Healthcare workers and their employers are to some extent “enabling” an epidemic of violence by not reporting attacks and pressing charges, the president of the American College of Emergency Physicians warns.
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Court Denies New Trial After Jury Exempts Doctor in Retained Object Case
Lessons from this case reveal the importance of proving or disproving causation, a critical element in any medical malpractice case.
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Obstetrician Liable For $1.75 Million Due to Permanent Brain Injuries to Infant During Delivery
This case focused on the use, or misuse, of a medical device: the vacuum extractor.
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Developing a Culture of Healthcare Safety Requires Multifaceted Approach
Improving the safety culture of a hospital or health system will require tackling challenges on several levels of the organizational structure.