Publications & Resources

In this special issue of Dateline, we review physicians’ medical, ethical and legal obligations to honor individual patient preferences at the end of life.

In addition to concerns for potential contamination from airflow, excessive foot traffic may pose a risk for distraction of the OR staff.

Discharge of a patient from care can be complex, but these patient discharge recommendations provide some guidance.

The personal use of cell phones poses a significant risk in healthcare settings as it may distract physicians and staff from the tasks at hand.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a proposed rule that would reimburse physicians for discussions they have about end-of-life care.

Ineffective communication and transfer of patient information has been associated with medical errors, patient harm and patient dissatisfaction.

It is the obligation of the original treating physician to appropriately follow up with the patient to arrange for removal of the PICC line.

The “Emergency Medical Services and Surprise Bills” law, effective March 31, 2015, impacts billing and reimbursement for some out-of-network healthcare services.

A new online risk management CME program, Follow-Up VI, has been developed for our policyholders and is now available online.

New data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services show that surgical checklists are unused in 10 percent of hospitals.