Hospitals might assume that a generous compensation offer will reduce the likelihood that an aggrieved patient will seek legal advice, but according to "Disclosure and Resolution Programs that Include Generous Compensation Offers May Prompt a Complex Patient Response," published...
Does your mind often swim with tasks that need to be completed? Do you find yourself constantly switching between tasks as they come into mind? Do you start projects but can't remember if you've completed them? If you are nodding in agreement while eyeing sticky note-covered...
All facilities have their own internal peer review processes, with specific criteria used by the medical staff to evaluate the clinical practice of physicians. In certain cases, however, the hospital may need to seek additional perspective from a third-party reviewer.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 3
In July 2012 it was revealed that two New Mexico surgeons were involved in nearly 80 malpractice lawsuits after performing back surgeries that only one of the surgeons was qualified to perform.
The Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, affirmed a decision by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to indefinitely suspend a psychiatrist's medical license after he engaged in unprofessional conduct by using "secret methods" and...
