Research and Markets: Risk Management, and Safety Issues for Medical Practice (2009 Update) Available Today

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and
Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f9974e/risk_management_a) has
announced the addition of the "Risk Management, and Safety Issues for Medical
Practice (2009 Update)" report to their offering.

Policies and procedures to meet 'best practices' as well as accreditation and
certification standards for risk management and safety issues in ambulatory
care. Consents for Care - numerous examples. Reference and resources. Example
forms.

A word of caution: This 'single topic' medical toolbox is 'generic' and must be
revised and adopted by your health care organization to be consistent with state
and local laws, your organization's by-laws and to meet the requirements of your
organization's legal counsel and governance.

Use clear and unambiguous language in any stated policy or procedure. Avoid any
implications of guaranteed clinical results or outcomes as a result of following
a particular guideline. All policies, procedures, guidelines and similar
criteria should be followed consistently, significant variations noted with
justification, and be in a written form available for dissemination.

When using this single topic publication, it should be noted that the
policies/guidelines are all subject to legislative and other changes (e.g.,
by-laws revisions) that occur periodically. The policies and procedures should
be reviewed and updated as often as needed and at least every two years. The
initial and revised policies and procedures should go through a rigid review and
approval process with final approval by the governing body prior to
implementation.

Extract: Following disease state management guidelines approved by the
provider's organization and objective nationally-recognized evidence-based
medical care standards is clearly an effective risk management strategy (if
followed; if not may add to the overall risk). Further, should a case come to
trial, the rules of evidence adopted in 1993 as a result of the US Supreme Court
ruling in Daubert vs. Merrell-Dow Pharmaceuticals (JAMA 270:423, 1993), trial
judges are charged with ensuring that a scientific expert's testimony is
relevant and rests on a reliable foundation. (JAMA 283:2775-6, 2000)

Medical error rates: "One-third of patients with health problems in the U.S.
report experiencing medical, medication, or test errors, the highest rate of any
nation in a new Commonwealth Fund international survey. Assessing health care
access, safety, and care coordination in Australia, Canada, Germany, New
Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the survey found that while
no one nation was best or worst overall, the U.S. stood out for high error
rates, inefficient coordination of care, and high out-of-pocket costs leading to
barriers to access to care."

Some of the Topics Covered:

* Introduction and definitions; JCAHO sentinel events, safety goals (update
2-06)
* Medical error rates (New 11-05)
* Practices to improve patient safety - examples (update 2-06)
* Medical Risk Management Certification (New 1-08)
* JCAHO Standards; Patient Safety Rules and Implementation Queries (added 3-01,
update 1-04)
* Malpractice avoidance - insurance and elder abuse issues (Update 4-05)
* Tracking Significant Abnormal Diagnostic Results
* Telephone communications/orders (New 1-05, updated 12-05, 2-06, 3-07)
* Facility Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Plans
* Electrical Emergency (update 6-05)
* Office Emergency Equipment, Medications, Supplies (new 1-05)
* Risk Management/Patient Compliance
* Shred for Confidentiality (New 5-05)
* Brochure for patients (New 12-05)
* Development process for consent forms, example forms (update 6-06)
* HIV testing - consent and payment procedures
* Hysterectomy consent (added 10-03)
* Acknowledgement for Hysterectomy Information (Medicaid requirement)
* Consent for sterilization form
* Prostate Needle Biopsy consent form
* Placement of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tubes (PEGs) (update 1-03)
* + Most Underutilized 'Best Practices' (added 01-03)
* Wrong Site Surgery (added 01-02, update 1-05, 12-05)
* New York State Health Dept. - Pre-Operative Protocols
* Personal Protective Equipment (New 2-05, update 12-05)

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http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f9974e/risk_management_a.

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