Hospital-Acquired Illnesses Represent 12% of Hospitals' Liability Costs
A new study revealed that hospital-acquired infections, hospital-acquired injuries, objects left in the body after surgery and pressure ulcers make up more than 12% of hospital liability costs. The study also showed that one out of six liability claims filed against health care entities is connected to infections, injuries, and other conditions that have been attained at the hospital.
The 2008 Hospital Professional Liability and Physician Liability Benchmark Analysis was released September 29, 2008 by Aon Corporation and the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, in an attempt to give health care risk managers a clearer understanding of their cost of risk compared to the industry benchmark.
Beginning October 1, 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are no longer reimbursing health care entities for 10 areas of hospital-acquired conditions or medical errors.
Read the findings here
The 2008 Hospital Professional Liability and Physician Liability Benchmark Analysis was released September 29, 2008 by Aon Corporation and the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, in an attempt to give health care risk managers a clearer understanding of their cost of risk compared to the industry benchmark.
Beginning October 1, 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are no longer reimbursing health care entities for 10 areas of hospital-acquired conditions or medical errors.
Read the findings here
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One area often overlooked in the battle against the transfer of dangerous infectious diseases in medical environments are the ubiquitous keyboards and mice. Standard keyboards and mice can not be disinfected because germs collect around and in seams and under keys. Recently Man & Machine, Inc. released a White Paper titled, “Minimizing Transmission of Infection Disease in Heath Care Environments by Use of Disinfectable PC Keyboards and Mice.” It can be viewed at: http://www.man-machine.com/whitepaper.htm
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