Healthcare Risk Management 2002: Vol 24 Index

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Healthcare
Risk Management.
2002 Index
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Cameras in hospital Deductibles Justice Department hits hospitals hard
consent must be obtained when filming increased deductible use prompts for fraud, AUG:92
your patients, JUL:79 strategy change, SEP:101
‘Houston Medical’ cameras criticized, Handwriting problems
AUG:89 Disclosure of adverse events Blue Cross goes after doctors’ bad
disclosing another doctor's error creates handwriting, MAR:36
Career paths dilemma, JUN:61
big leap forward in offing for risk new approach to M&M means learning Health Insurance Portability and
managers, SEP:98 from errors, JUN:64 Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
high-reliability organizations thrive on HIPAA rule finalized to reduce worst of
information, SEP:100 Drug errors consent burden, OCT:109
risk management at crossroads, need to California providers advised on safe
seek opportunities, SEP:97 prescribing, MAY:60 Informed consent
dose and quantity errors top clinical trials harmed by lack of
Compliance programs medication problems, JUL:82 informed consent, SEP:105
improper payment rates decline in 2001, group purchaser requires bar codes on consent must be obtained when filming
APR:47 medication, FEB:23 your patients, JUL:79
It’s a raid! What to do when feds are at medication errors related to poor HIPAA rule finalized to reduce worst of
your door, MAR:30 communications, JAN:9 consent burden, OCT:109
OIG may ease integrity agreement respiratory therapy ampuls a tough new consent form developed for
reviews, JAN:10 read, JUL:81 interpreters, JUL:78
pharmaceutical marketing practices
face new scrutiny, FEB:21 Emergency department Internet use
revisit fundamentals to lower risk in e-mail, other computer use may
Computerized records and pathways ED, DEC:138 increase liability risk, SEP:102
computerized prompts should match guidelines urge physicians to respect
written policy, MAY:52 EMTALA privacy, SEP:103
on-call physicians pose EMTALA risk if system can triage, allay communications
Criminal charges system not structured carefully, fears, SEP:104
compliance and peer review are best DEC:135
defense, APR:42 Joint Commission
criminal cases undermine efforts to Ergonomics rule Joint Commission says some standards
improve safety, APR:42 nursing home operators cited for back are ambiguous, JAN:8
doctors face charges for Oxycontin injuries, MAR:36 says you should live up to your job
prescriptions, FEB:18 description, JAN:10
new era in liability means criminal Fraud and abuse survey process to change in big way in
charges against docs, APR:37 $1 billion Medicare fraud lawsuit to 2004, DEC:137
nurse accused of 10 deaths, JUL:84 proceed, MAR:34 urges patients to speak up, MAY:58
six strategies to reduce risk of charges, HCA fraud convictions overturned on
APR:43 appeal, MAY:55
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Language barriers Medical errors legislation may give legal protection to
language barriers pose risk to health $10 million in funding to reduce errors, patient safety, AUG:96
and liability, JUL:77 APR:46 patient safety group works to reduce
new consent form developed for $11 million settlement in brain damage medical errors, JUN:69
interpreters, JUL:78 case, JAN:8 ‘patient safety specialist’ improves
suit says mandated translation services 13-inch retractor was left inside a quality of care, NOV:127
never offered, APR:48 patient, FEB:16
40 potentially serious medical errors Physicians
Lawsuits per day in average hospital, doctor suspended for leaving patient in
assisted-living facility pays $1.5 million NOV:131 OR to go to bank, OCT:115
for hiring felon, JUN:70 errors in New England strike two disclosing another doctor's error creates
hospital sued by gay man denied access hospitals, MAR:32 dilemma, JUN:61
to partner, APR:45 FDA urges recall of gynecological drinking alcohol while on call, DEC:142
jury awards $2.2 million for shoulder device, MAY:57 hospital wins suit over surgeons and
dystocia, OCT:118 insurer says device can help avoid privilege, FEB:18
RNs file suit against Tenet for injuries, MAY:57 new approach to M&M means learning
understaffing, JUN:70 missed diagnosis leads to $22.5 million from errors, JUN:64
may be routine but still are risk, judgment, MAR:28 on-call physicians pose EMTALA risk if
AUG:90 patient safety group works to reduce system not structured carefully,
suit says mandated translation services medical errors, JUN:69 DEC:135
never offered, APR:48 report calls for national errors reporting
system, MAY:56 Risk financing
Leapfrog Group wrong-patient errors are hard market causing more restrictions
Leapfrog Group has new partner on underreported, JUL:82 in policies, NOV:125
road to safety, MAR:28 risk managers must take bigger role in
Morbidity and mortality conferences risk financing, NOV:121
Malpractice and insurance M&M outline details complications, tips for working with underwriters in
AMA says states are in crisis of liability JUN:65 risk financing, NOV:126
AUG:93 new approach to M&M means learning
blow your own horn to prove you're from errors, JUN:64 Salary survey results
best risk, JAN:3 staff memo gets M&M message to 2002 HRM Salary Survey results,
court protect confidentiality of root wider audience, JUN:66 NOV:supplement
cause analysis, AUG:85
creative solution allows trauma center Nursing shortage Security
to reopen, OCT:113 feds say almost all nursing homes are private security firms go undercover in
eight states lead in senior funds going understaffed, APR:45 your hospital, JUN:67
to litigation, JUL:81 RNs file suit against Tenet for
future looks bleak as malpractice understaffing, JUN:70 Sentinel events
premiums spiral up, JAN:1 court protects confidentiality of root
health plan association targets Pain management cause analysis, AUG:85
malpractice reform, MAR:27 compliance and peer review are best Joint Commission defends
HHS calls for federal action to stem defense against criminal charges, confidentiality of root cause analysis,
malpractice crisis, OCT:115 APR:42 AUG:87
high premiums for docs to cut back on criminal cases undermine efforts to real sentinel event or a mock one?
purchases, JAN:4 improve safety, APR:42 Practice makes perfect, MAY:49
increased deductible use prompts pain management cases show the risk Sentinel Event Alerts still useful but not
strategy change, SEP:101 of opiates, APR:40 for scoring, JAN:7
malpractice addressed by new patient records show pain, need for sentinel events now linked to nursing
legislation, JUN:72 opiates, APR:41 shortage, OCT:112
most consumers support caps on pain six strategies to reduce risk of criminal
and suffering, JUN:71 charges, APR:43 Slip-and-fall cases
New Jersey sees 250% premium may be routine but still are risk,
increase, MAY:56 Patient safety AUG:90
Pennsylvania might change joint and deaths and injuries often come from
several liability, JULY:76 multiple failures, SEP:107 Staffing
physician surveys could be used in hospital fined and live liver transplants assisted-living facility pays $1.5 million
malpractice cases, OCT:117 banned, OCT:119 for hiring felon, JUN:70
road to proportional malpractice injury prevention model may improve feds say almost all nursing homes are
reform, AUG:94 patient safety, JUL:78 understaffed, APR:45
sky high and rising: limits sought in Joint Commission warns of bedrail RNs file suit against Tenet for
Pennsylvania, MAR:25 entrapment, NOV:130 understaffing, JUN:70
St. Paul discontinues malpractice new guidelines to prevent deadly MRI
insurance, FEB:19 accidents, AUG:95
newest patient safety goals require
immediate action, OCT:116
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Terrorism Utah hospitals’ Olympic preps can be Wrong-site surgery
AHA guidelines urge protection of terror primer, MAR:33 caused by failure to communicate,
privacy, JAN:7 FEB:15
bioterrorism plans grow from variety of Unsanitary conditions streamline procedures to lower odds of
sources, FEB:17 maggots lead to shakeup at Kansas City big errors, FEB:15
HHS urges safeguarding of ventilation hospital, MAY:53 wrong-site surgery still an unsolved
systems, JUL:80 problem, FEB:13
smallpox vaccination plan raises many Waterborne pathogens
questions, NOV:126 address pathogens or lawsuits will
smallpox vaccination requires follow, JUL:73
coordination, planning, DEC:133 Maryland issues guidelines for
teleconferences are tops for preventing Legionella, JUL:76
bioterrorism training, MAR:36
threats create need to coordinate with
providers, JAN:5
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