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C-Section: Communication and Documentation Failures in Labor and Delivery

This case involves a woman with a pregnancy in 40.6 weeks gestation admitted in labor. Misinterpretation of the fetal heart strips, failure to appreciate acceptable standards of care, lack of appropriate communication, and failure to document are evident in the chart. What went wrong?  In this Risk Management Radio Podcast sponsored by PPIC, Deborah Price, [...]

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Informed Consent

An otherwise healthy woman underwent arthroscopic bone spur removal surgery after a fall at her home. She signed a consent form for the bone spur removal. During the procedure, the surgeon discovered a previously undetected tear in the rotator cuff and obtained consent from the patient’s spouse to repair it. What are the three requirements [...]

3Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis, A Closed Claim Review

How did poor handoffs and bad communication contribute to a woman with diabetic ketoacidosis, dying 10 hours after arriving at the Emergency Department? In this Risk Management Radio Podcast sponsored by PPIC, Deborah Price, RN, MSN, PhD, Director of Risk Management  and Tricia Bliujus, RN, BSN, MHA, CHPN, CCM, Claims Analyst/Risk Consultant  discuss the case [...]

3Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued