It’s no secret — as humans, we make errors. The problem is that in healthcare, these errors can cause patient harm, including death. In fact, the Journal of Patient Safety asserts that medical errors in the hospital are the third leading cause of death in the United States.
In handling a hospital transfer patient, a receiving specialist may have a new patient who has ongoing issues and is taking multiple medications. Discontinuing medications initiated prior to the transfer without probing the basis for the therapy carries significant risk.
From negotiating passage of a managed care organization tax during a special legislative session on health to mandatory use of prescription drug databases, here are highlights of several (but not all) health-related laws effective in 2017.
Recognizing the damaging effects a lawsuit can have on a physician’s personal and professional well-being, CAP invites its members to attend its daylong Litigation Education Retreat. CAP offers the free program several times each year.