Recent report shows frequency and severity of large excess claims continues to increase
A recent Business Insurance article, "Large med mal verdicts drive hospital liability up: Report," states that self-insured hospital professional liability claims remain stable overall, but the [...]
The elephant in the strategic management room: Medical malpractice liability
By Larry L. Smith | Healthcare Business News/DotMed | October 16, 2019 Discussions around hospital or healthcare strategic management often start by focusing on the future: [...]
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month/Remembrance Day 2019
October is the official month for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, an important time to recognize families and individuals who have suffered such a loss. Additionally, [...]
Technology Enhancing Hand-Off Communication
Despite considerable efforts to prevent medical errors to hospitalized patients, healthcare organizations continue to report adverse events due to inadequate patient care hand-offs. In 2001, the [...]
U.S. National Health IT Week Sept 23 – 27th
National Health Information Technology Week (NHIT Week) is a collaborative forum showcasing the essential role of health IT as it improves quality, expands access and helps curb [...]
The Joint Commission Releases New Standards Addressing Rising Maternal Mortality in the U.S.
By Dr. Alana McGolrick, CNO PeriGen, Inc. *In response to The Joint Commission’s release of the new standards addressing rising maternal mortality in the US The [...]