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Professional Liability Costs for Hospitals Continue to Rise

Hospitals and physicians should prepare for increasing liability costs, according to the 2010 Hospital Professional Liability and Physician Liability Benchmark Analysis created by Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon Corporation, in conjunction ...More
October 13, 2010
Posted in News
Infection Prevention's Involvement Essential in Healthcare Construction

Central to the prevention of opportunistic-pathogen transmission during any construction activity, be it new build or renovation projects, is the infection control risk assessment (ICRA). The ICRA is the tool with which the construction team can determine the levels of ...More
May 18, 2010
Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions
HAI-Related Litigation: What Infection Preventionists Need to Know

Litigation related to healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) is a trend that should be on every infection preventionist (IP)’s radar for the coming decade, especially in light of the fact that the frequency of hospital professional liability claims is increasing. ...More
December 18, 2009
Posted in Articles
Fear of Lawsuits May Prompt Doctors to Overprescribe Antibiotics

Medical liability concerns may be playing a role in the increase of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthcare settings by encouraging clinicians to prescribe antibiotics more often and more broadly than clinical circumstances and evidence-based ...More
December 18, 2009
Posted in News
Experts Issue White Paper on the Legal Issues Associated with Care of Pressure Ulcer Patients

The International Expert Wound Care Advisory Panel today released a 23-page white paper, "Legal Issues in the Care of Pressure Ulcer Patients: Key Concepts for Healthcare Providers," detailing and identifying key concepts to help healthcare professionals with preventive ...More
June 29, 2009
Posted in News
Smarter Risk Identification and Prevention Around Key Respiratory Care Challenges

Patient safety and financial efficiency are not incompatible goals. In fact, they are often complementary. One goal of risk management is to reduce the probability that adverse outcomes will occur and lead to liability exposure. Accomplishing this mission will likely lead ...More
May 27, 2009
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, PPE & Standard Precautions