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Advanced practice registered nurses are increasingly taking a prominent role in health care. Understanding professional liability exposures connected to their work in today’s litigious environment is paramount.
The injury/illness rate for hospital workers is alarmingly high — higher even than in construction and manufacturing.
Telemedicine can help combat an impending physician shortage and possibly lower cost of care for workers’ comp payers.
Cyber insurance offers benefits to risk managers, even in absence of a data breach.
We must learn from past missteps and move forward, based on science and evidence-based risk management.
The inability to fully establish credibility and trust exacerbated what should have been a manageable Ebola outbreak.
Teddy Award winner Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation proved that even small organizations can make a huge difference in their employees’ lives.
The risks from the hacking of medical devices needs to be more clearly defined.
Learn more from a 2014 WC benchmark study’s architects about the complex challenges facing industry.
Risk managers should review policies to ensure they provide cover for risks associated with treating a patient presenting Ebola symptoms.
Though risk to US health care workers remains low, an Ebola outbreak could pose a workers’ comp risk to the industry.
The legacy of Joan Rivers could be a more open, honest discussion about medical outcomes.
Addicted health care professionals are part of the national issue of prescription drug abuse, but the hardest to find and treat.
The Joan Rivers case demonstrates how medical outcomes often defy simple or conclusive explanations.
A look at the latest decisions impacting the industry.
Jeff Driver’s new risk retention group looks like a winner.
Dr. Frank Tomecek is using advanced diagnostics to reduce surgery frequency.
Tim Davidson completely overhauled his company’s return-to-work program.
Settlements of False Claims Act litigation reach into the billions, as the law incentivizes whistleblowers to report suspected company fraud.
Two employee injuries at the same company produce two very different outcomes.
“Compassionate communication” allows critical information to be provided to risk management.