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New Updated Edition of 'Risk Management, and Safety Issues for Medical Practice' Now Available

Posted on: Monday, 28 January 2008, 15:00 CST

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c80790) has announced the addition of Risk Management, and Safety Issues for Medical Practice (2008 Update) to their offering.

Policies and procedures to meet 'best practices' as well as accreditation and certification standards for risk management and safety issues in ambulatory care. Consents for Care - numerous examples. Reference and resources. Example forms.

Preface

A word of caution

This 'single topic' medical toolbox is 'generic' and must be revised and adopted by your health care organization to be consistent with state and local laws, your organization's by-laws and to meet the requirements of your organization's legal counsel and governance

Use clear and unambiguous language in any stated policy or procedure. Avoid any implications of guaranteed clinical results or outcomes as a result of following a particular guideline. All policies, procedures, guidelines and similar criteria should be followed consistently, significant variations noted with justification, and be in a written form available for dissemination.

When using this single topic publication, it should be noted that the policies/guidelines are all subject to legislative and other changes (e.g., by-laws revisions) that occur periodically. The policies and procedures should be reviewed and updated as often as needed and at least every two years. The initial and revised policies and procedures should go through a rigid review and approval process with final approval by the governing body prior to implementation.

Extract:

Following disease state management guidelines approved by the provider's organization and objective nationally-recognized evidence-based medical care standards is clearly an effective risk management strategy (if followed; if not may add to the overall risk). Further, should a case come to trial, the rules of evidence adopted in 1993 as a result of the US Supreme Court ruling in Daubert vs. Merrell-Dow Pharmaceuticals (JAMA 270:423, 1993), trial judges are charged with ensuring that a scientific expert's testimony is relevant and rests on a reliable foundation. (JAMA 283:2775-6, 2000)

Medical error rates

"One-third of patients with health problems in the U.S. report experiencing medical, medication, or test errors, the highest rate of any nation in a new Commonwealth Fund international survey. Assessing health care access, safety, and care coordination in Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the survey found that while no one nation was best or worst overall, the U.S. stood out for high error rates, inefficient coordination of care, and high out-of-pocket costs leading to barriers to access to care."

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c80790

Source: Business Wire

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