It is imperative that health care professionals understand the differences between criminal law and civil law. As they move through their careers, most would...
Category - Legal & Regulatory
For hospitals and health care systems nationwide, disruption to the supply chain process has resulted in a scarcity of resources and supplies. These shortages...
Lost, misplaced or missing patient items can present a stressful and potentially costly situation for patients and families as well as health care...
Risk managers are aware that the informed consent process is not simply filling out a form for patients to sign. Patients need to be engaged with their...
Social inflation continues to be an issue when it comes to insurance placement, renewals and controlling losses. Social inflation affects insurance premiums...
Well-crafted health care policies provide a foundation for operational excellence. However, the perils associated with drafting, revising and implementing...
Pajama bottoms and fuzzy slippers. Travel time and money saved. Who isn’t lured by these and other benefits of virtual witness interviews and depositions...
Communication is an art, a science and a core clinical and leadership competency. Communication competency is critical for a risk
manager’s effectiveness...
Establishing a competency validation program is an effective risk mitigation strategy. Knowledge surrounding a concept or skill is only a portion of what...
Challenged by transfers of care between hospitals and
post-acute care facilities? You are not alone. Administrators and nursing leadership in both settings...