Eighty-five percent of physicians think it is never acceptable to cover up or avoid revealing a mistake if that mistake would cause harm to the...Read More »
If a low- or no-volume practitioner is on staff at another hospital and working there, getting relevant data can be as easy as reaching out to the...Read More »
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (the “Court”) affirmed the decision of a district court granting summary judgment in...Read More »
The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice recently released an open letter addressed to Maryland Senator Dan K. Morhaim, MD, board...Read More »
While CMS survey-and-certification memo 17-44-Hospitals notes that surveyors will start with the average daily census (ADC) and average length of...Read More »
The development of EMTALA compliance checklists and audit tools are important first steps for hospitals to initiate self-monitoring for compliance. Ongoing education and training is also essential. This EMTALA fact sheet is distributed by the HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston, New York with...
The Michigan Court of Appeals (the “Court”) upheld a trial court’s decision to grant summary judgment in favor of a hospital, finding that...Read More »
A rise in interest in osteopathic medicine has led to confusion about who is trained to practice this type of medicine. Physician leaders and MSPs...Read More »
With flu season upon us, now is the time for hospitals and other healthcare facilities to consider implementing a mandatory vaccination program...Read More »
