Diagnostic error is a frequent and costly allegation in emergency medicine and hospital professional liability claims. In our analysis of Constellation claims originating in the hospital, the emergency department (ED) was the top location in total incurred cost. The leading cause of injury and claims are clinical judgment factors in patient assessment, including delay or …
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HHS has released Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients, a collaborative publication by HHS and its industry partners with consensus-based voluntary cybersecurity guidelines to reduce cybersecurity risks for health care organizations of varying sizes, ranging from local clinics, regional hospital systems, to large health care systems. The publication outlines five cybersecurity threats …
Follow-up system failures contribute to almost half of all diagnostic error malpractice claims. Even when appropriate clinical steps are taken to lead to a correct diagnosis, we still see diagnostic error due to failures in follow-up systems. Problems with follow-up and care coordination lead to poor patient outcomes, patient dissatisfaction, care team burnout, inefficiencies and …
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