Winter 2022

Claim Review – Failure to Review Patient Risks Leads to Serious Surgical Complications

FAILURE TO ENSURE SAFETY FROM FALLS AND FALL-RELATED INJURIES IS THE NUMBER ONE MOST FREQUENT (49% OF CLAIMS) AND COSTLY (55% OF COSTS) ALLEGATION IN THE SENIOR LIVING SETTING. WHILE FALLS ARE A KNOWN RISK IN BOTH SENIOR LIVING AND HOSPITAL SETTINGS, ORGANIZATIONS STILL STRUGGLE WITH HOW TO REDUCE AND MITIGATE THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE …

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Breaking Down Bad Communication

A 79-year-old woman was brought to the Emergency Department of the local hospital by her son with complaints of dizziness, weakness and a history of having fallen at home. The hospitalist admitted her for observation with a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation and hypokalemia. The hospital nurse assessed the woman as being at risk for falls …

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