By Julie Brightwell, JD, RN, Director, Healthcare System Patient Safety, The Doctors Company Recently, hurricanes, floods and fires nationwide have highlighted the importance of planning for disasters. Hurricane and flood damage in Texas and Florida left practices without power for…
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Is Your Patient a Victim of Human Trafficking?
By Amy Wasdin, RN, CPHRM, Patient Safety Risk Manager II, The Doctors Company Most health care providers are aware of their role and responsibility to identify and report victims of child abuse, elder neglect and domestic violence. However, there is…
Providing Dental Services in the Hospital Setting
By Amy Wasdin, RN, CPHRM, Patient Safety Risk Manager II, The Doctors Company Lack of familiarity with hospital systems can pose serious risk management implications. Patients present to an acute care facility for a variety of reasons, such as emergency…
Referral and Negligent Referral in a Dental Practice
By Kim Hathaway, RN, CPHRM, Patient Safety Risk Manager, The Doctors Company Failure to diagnose and failure to refer are common issues seen in dental claims. Dental practice claims alleging failure to refer, or failure or delay in diagnosis may…
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