Medical error prevention is a complex problem without a simple “one-size-fits-all” solution. However, there are some things that healthcare...Read More »
Do you need to update your hospital’s sign detailing its responsibilities under the federal Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA)?...Read More »
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CMS and The Joint Commission require physicians and other healthcare practitioners to communicate in a manner the patient can understand....Read More »
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To a layperson, ultrasound as a tool generally calls pregnancy or abdominal imaging to mind. But as medical practitioners know, ultrasound is much...Read More »