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Healthcare-associated infections (HAI’s) continue to be a concern in many of our healthcare facilities across the United States.
A growing number of patients are presenting to medical appointments with their dogs in tow and while many people enjoy the company of their pets, not everyone feels this way.
In the age of electronic medical records, cyber security is a substantial concern. Security breaches by employees, ransomware and data security basics are of common concern in the medical office practice.
Vigilance and meticulous preparation are critical, both in providing high quality anesthesia care with the best possible outcomes, and in enabling the practicing anesthesiologist to avoid medico-legal complications.
Effective management and control of vaccinations in an office based practice is essential.
Allegations of a failure to diagnosis and/or a delay in diagnosis are the leading causes of medical malpractice claims. Many of these failures and delays in diagnosis are directly related to the failure to receive and review diagnostic testing.
Despite the best efforts to provide safe, quality care, sometimes things go wrong and patients might experience harm. When patients are harmed, a disclosure to the patient and/or family is warranted.
In spite of our best efforts, we will not be able to please all patients all of the time. All patients have the potential to complain. When we work collaboratively toward managing or exceeding patient expectations, a substantial number of patient complaints can be averted.