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Healthcare Risk Management. 2004 Index When looking for information on a specific topic, back issues of Healthcare Risk Management newsletter, published by Thomson American Health Consultants, may be useful. To obtain back issues, contact our customer service department at P.O. Box 740060, Atlanta, GA 30374. Telephone: (800) 688-2421 or (404) 262-7436. Fax: (800) 284-3291 or (404) 262- 7837. E-mail: [email protected] or go on-line to your free subscriber web site at hrmnewsletter.com. Editorial Group Head: Lee Landenberger. Anesthesia awareness Confidentiality EMTALA Highlighted as serious issue by Hallway talk can violate, Carefully document patient Joint Commission, DEC:137 AUG:90 request for transfer, OCT:118 Risk managers play major role Hospital investigated after CMS shines light into gray areas, in fighting, DEC:139 improper photo, SEP:102 JAN:7 Tips for organizationwide effort Ways to work with police Diplomacy required when ae to combat, DEC:139 without violating patients want to leave ED, confidentiality, NOV:121 AUG:94 Billing Exceptions during disasters, Hospital to pay $9.5 million for Criminal activity JUN:70 billing issues, MAR:35 Killer nurse reveals hiring False labor requires docs to Insurer refuses to pay for obstacles, FEB:17 certify, APR:47 wrong-site errors, DEC:141 Nurse stole pain meds form No violation to get insurance Review collections practices dying patients, AUG:93 info first, FEB:21 critically, SEP:99 Jays to work with police Serious EMTALA violations without violating charged in charity lawsuits, Cerebral palsy confidentiality, NOV:121 SEP:100 Fetal monitors do not predict brain injury, MAY:56 Disaster planning Emergency department Newborn brain injuries caused EMTALA exceptions during Carefully document patient by infection, APR:42 disasters, JUN:70 request for transfer, OCT:118 CMS shines light into gray areas Charitable hospital lawsuits Drug errors of EMTALA, JAN:7 Guidelines cover five rules for FDA requires bar codes on some Diplomacy required when charity care, SEP:102 drugs, ARP:45 patients want to leave, Lawsuit primer, SEP:101 ISMP warns of critical issue wiih AUG:94 Lawsuits could have broad drug mix-up, JUN:69 Five strategies to reduce ED risk, implications, SEP:97 JAN:4 Review collections practices Elder abuse Lower risk of ED malpractice ae critically, SEP:99 Case ends with $1 million claims, JAN:1 Serious EMTALA violations payment, APR:46 No EMTALA violation to get charged, SEP:100 insurance info first, FEB:21 December 2004 / Supplement to HEALTHCARE RISK MANAGEMENT® Shortage of specialists for on-call Newest patient safety goals, Liability waivers coverage, NOV:128 SEP:104 Effective in some cases but no Officials now recommending panacea, JUN:61 Enterprise liability zero tolerance for wrong-site, Pony rides definitely need Tips for spotting trouble, FEB:20 FEB:13 waiver, JUN:64 Updates advice on avoiding Falls wrong-site errors, JUL:83 Living wills If you want to reduce falls, you Called useless, JUL:79 must have a plan, OCT:113 Lawsuits Let employee health handle 10 pitfalls that can lead to big Malpractice insurance falls, MAR:34 OB cases, APR:41 Capped malpractice awards lead Outpatient clinic can be OK for $50,000 awarded to woman to lower premiums, MAR:34 injured employees, AUG:94 stuck by used needle, JAN:9 Doctors’ alma maters may Plaintiff’s attorney offers tips on Better policies help you avoid predict malpractice, JAN:11 how to defeat him, NOV:125 being deep pocket, APR:37 Five strategies to reduce ED risk, Prevention of falls is new safety Guidelines cover five rules for JAN:4 goal, JUL:73 charity care, SEP:102 jury awards remain level over Simple strategies to reduce, Charitable hospital lawsuit three years, MAY:56 OCT:109 primer, SEP:101 Lower risk of ED malpractice What to do if you witness a fall, Charitable hospital lawsuits claims, JAN:1 OCT:112 could have broad Plaintiff may want change implications, SEP:99 instead of money, MAR:25 Fire safety Defamation lawsuits may chill Plaintiff who wanted more than FDA warns of danger from reporting of docs, JUN:65 just money, MAR:29 electric beds, FEB:22 Doctors’ alma maters may Self-assessments can be used Prevention of falls and fires may predict malpractice, JAN:11 against you, OCT:113 make their way to the top of Elder abuse case ends with $1 Self-assessments correct new Safety goals, JUL:73 million payment, APR:46 problems and buff image, Typical surgical fire involves Failure to diagnose cancer yields AUG:87 oxidizers and fuel, JUL:78 $8 million verdict, JUN:69 Step-by-step process to assess Five strategies to reduce ED risk, ambulatory care risk, AUG:88 Health Insurance Portability and JAN:4 Underwriters are demanding Accountability Act of 1996 Hospital pays $2.3M for more, AUG:85 (HIPAA) favoritism, JAN:9 Compliance requires strong Hospital runs ad in support of Medical errors focus on documents, MAR:28 doctor, OCT:115 $50,000 awarded to woman Stolen info results in first Hospital settles for $4 million stuck by used needle, JAN:9 conviction, OCT:117 after baby suffers jaundice, Capped malpractice awards lead Tips for ensuring you’re in NOV:130 to lower premiums, MAR:34 compliance, MAR:30 Jury awards remain level over Children more at risk from three years, MAY:56 adverse events, OCT:115 Informed consent Lower risk of ED malpractice Concern most of public, SEP:106 Nurse must approve if signing claims, JAN:1 Error reporting increases, as witness, DEC:142 Plaintiff may want change JAN:10 instead of money, MAR:25 FDA requires bar codes on some Joint Commission Plaintiff who wanted more than drugs, ARP:45 Infant deaths subject of Sentinel just money, MAR:29 Few hospitals close to Leapfrog Event Alert, SEP:105 Tips for keeping plaintiffs out of goals, APR:45 Hikes the cost of surveys, your pockets, APR:40 Hospital improves error NOV:129 prevention with automation, JCAHO offers advice on Legal counsel MAR:33 reducing infant deaths, Establish ground rules with Hospital promises no SEP:105 counsel, JUL:81 punishment for errors, APR:44 December 2004 / Supplement to HEALTHCARE RISK MANAGEMENT™ Hospital vows to enforce Nurse stole pain meds from JCAHO offers advice on Universal Protocol, FEB:17 dying patients, AUG:93 reducing infant deaths, Insurer refuses to pay for SEP:105 wrong-site errors, DEC:141 Patient-owned equipment Most abductions don’t happen ISMP warns of critical issue with Lower liability risk from, in mother’s room, MAY:52 drug mix-up, JUN:69 NOV:124 Security a major risk but often Nightmare situation yields neglected, MAY:49 valuable lessons, MAY:55 Patient safety Nonpunitive policy helps find Children more at risk from Phone advice cause of errors, APR:43 adverse events, OCT:115 Could be major liability risk, Officials now recommending Falls and fire safety may be new JUN:67 zero tolerance, FEB:13 safety goals, JUL:73 Patient dies after alarm turned Hospital improves error Physicians down, DEC:142 prevention with automation, Defamation lawsuits may chill Patient safety often about more MAR:33 reporting of docs, JUN:65 than errors, MAY:53 Hospital vows to enforce Doctor claims peer review of Rate may be higher than IOM Universal Protocol, FEB:17 witnesses is intimidation, estimate, SEP:106 ISMP warns of critical issue with AUG:93 Surgeon or nurse should mark drug mix-up, JUN:69 Doctor sues for rights of whistle- operative site, FEB:16 Killer nurse reveals hiring blowers, AUG:92 Updates advice on avoiding obstacles, FEB:17 Doctors’ alma maters may wrong-site errors, JUL:83 Long nursing hours put patients predict malpractice, JAN:11 at risk, OCT:117 Hospital runs ad in support of Needlestick safety Newest patient safety goals, doctor, OCT:115 Union files OSHA complaint, SEP:104 In-house education has big JUN:68 Officials now recommending payoff, FEB:19 zero tolerance, FEB:13 bstetrics claims Often about more than errors, Public image 10 pitfalls that can lead to big MAY:53 OK to say you're sorry, JAN:6 OB cases, APR:41 Patient dies after alarm turned Better policies help you avoid down, DEC:142 Restraints being deep pocket, APR:37 Potential patient safety goals for Reducing restraint brings less False labor requires docs to 2005, JUL:78 staff turnover, MAR:31 certify, APR:47 Surgeon or nurse should mark Fetal monitors do not predict operative site, FEB:16 Salary survey results brain injury, MAY:56 Typical surgical fire involves Special insert in November issue Newborn brain injuries caused oxidizers and fuel, JUL:78 by infection, APR:42 Who fills role of patient safety Security Practice begins surcharge on officer, AUG:89 Make sure doesn’t stray from patients, AUG:92 role, JAN:5 Tips for keeping plaintiffs out of Patient safety goals Most abductions don’t happen your pockets, APR:40 Falls and fire safety may be new in mother’s room, MAY:52 safety goals, JUL:73 Nuclear material at risk for Organ donation Newest patient safety goals, employee theft, DEC:135 Fiasco shows risk from local SEP:104 Nuclear material must be coroners, DEC:140 Potential patient safety goals for secured, DEC:133 2005, JUL:78 Pediatric security a major risk Pain management but often neglected, MAY:49 Doctor in pain case must attend Pediatrics a education courses, FEB:23 Children more at risk from Sentinel events adverse events, OCT:115 Communication failure blamed, Infant deaths subject of Sentinel JAN:8 Event Alert, SEP:105 = Infant deaths subject of Sentinel Event Alert, SEP:105 December 2004 / Supplement to HEALTHCARE RISK MANAGEMENT® Index JCAHO offers advice on Terrorism Joint Commission updates reducing infant deaths, EMTALA exceptions during advice on avoiding wrong-site SEP:105 disasters, JUN:70 errors, JUL:83 Officials now recommending Nuclear material at risk for Officials now recommending zero tolerance for wrong-site, employee theft, DEC:135 zero tolerance, FEB:13 FEB:13 Nuclear material must be Surgeon or nurse should mark OK to say you’re sorry, JAN:6 secured, DEC:133 operative site, FEB:16 Smallpox immunity may persist Smallpox vaccination from childhood, JAN:11 Immunity may persist from Whether to buy terrorism childhood, JAN:11 insurance, NOV:130 Suicide prevention Wrong-site surgery Important in all settings, Hospital vows to enforce MAY:57 Universal Protocol, FEB:17 Insurer refuses to pay for, DEC:141 December 2004 / Supplement to HEALTHCARE RISK MANAGEMENT™

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