August 13, 2018
Has your hospital engaged external peer review to assess whether your healthcare providers are appropriately treating your community? #QualityFraud
The New Institute of Medicine Guidelines
JAMA: Clinical Guidelines from JAMA
August 9, 2018
Seattle Neurosurgeon regains license after losing it for creating dangerous environment for patients. #QualityFraud The commission summarily suspended Delashaw’s license in May 2017, saying he posed an “immediate threat to the public health and safety.” The commission said Delashaw had intimidated subordinates by yelling and swearing at them, creating a climate where staff members were reluctant […]
August 6, 2018
Ex-drug company executive gets 15 years in prison for $50M pill distribution plot
August 1, 2018
Phoenix-based Banner Health’s $45 million switch from Epic to Cerner at its Tucson, Ariz.-based hospitals and clinics resulted in “numerous” reports of medical errors, state records obtained by the Arizona Daily Star show.
Hear About It Later
I don’t want to hear about it later I don’t want to, baby I don’t want to I don’t want to hear about it later Van Halen, Hear About It Later When Angela Walker went to the emergency room complaining of “the worst headache in her life”, she was sent home. The next day, when […]
July 30, 2018
Link to Journal Article: You Have 11 Seconds Before Your Doctor Stops Listening
July 27, 2018
On average, patients get about 11 seconds to explain the reasons for their visit before they are interrupted by their doctors. Also, only one in three doctors provide their patients with adequate opportunity to describe their situation. The pressure to rush consultations affects specialists more than primary care doctors says Naykky Singh Ospina of the University […]
July 26, 2018
Florida Doctor Sentenced to Life In Prison In Death Of Woman Caused By Fentanyl
My Blog: Two Years In
Well, you’ll do it your way and I’ll do it my way, And we’ll see who’s the one to survive. You’ll find that with no foundation Or qualifications There’s no way that you can get by, No, there’s no way you can get by. The Kinks, The Hard Way I can remember the first time […]