Once the lab at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA, met its goal of communicating first-time critical results to the physician in less than 60 minutes, 100% of the time, the next step was to take the policy to other departments.
An elderly man suffering from Alzheimer's disease was taken to the hospital for treatment of cough and body aches. When hospital staff completed their treatment of the patient and cleared him for discharge, the man learned that his ride home had left the facility.
The federal Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury have issued final rules to guide employers in complying with HIPAA nondiscrimination provisions and implementation of wellness programs.
Risk managers should consider using covert video surveillance (CVS) when patient abuse is suspected and not be deterred by worries about invasion of privacy or liability.
