Be caring and compassionate to all people. And work on communication and emotional intelligence—it’s more useful in the end than knowing every nerve in the body.
Q: Should we specify in our bylaws that only active staff members will take call?
Michael R. Callahan, JD, senior partner in the Health Care Practice Group Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Chicago, Illinois: EMTALA requires that hospitals provide ED services in all areas and...
A physician who recently gained attention for his offensive comments about the pay gap between male and female physicians has since stepped down from his leadership positions at Texas Health Plano. Texas Health confirmed that Gary Tigges, MD, an internal medicine physician at Plano Internal...
"Do what you say, say the same thing today that you said yesterday, and if something needs to change, be sure to explain clearly why the change in course."
Bradley T. Truax, MD, principal consultant of the Truax Group, is board-certified in both neurology and internal medicine and has been involved in patient safety for more than 25 years. He says there are no clear estimates on the prevalence of overlapping surgeries (OS). What is...
Hospitals must continue to meet the Conditions of Participation outlined in Interpretive Guidelines in Appendix A of the CMS' State Operations Manual (SOM), notes Frank Ruelas, a patient safety professional and Health...
"It’s nearly impossible for a genuinely compassionate doctor not to leave small pieces of themselves behind along the way. But, to be honest, I wouldn’t have it any other way."
A study described in an American Journal of Managed Care blog post found that physician burnout is associated with an increased risk of patient safety incidents, lower quality care, and decreased patient satisfaction.
Has your organization baked HIPAA myths into its compliance program? If you’ve fallen for one of the common HIPAA myths below, your program needs another look.
Myth 1: “The practice is so small, the U.S. Department of Health and...
