This is a Teaching Hospital When patients present to teaching hospitals they often receive a general admission statement that indicates that students, residents, and other care providers in training may[…]
Dialogues in Healthcare · Publications
Just like the transportation system, healthcare seems to be in a constant state of renovations. Older buildings undergo rewiring to accommodate new technology. Older HVAC systems are either upgraded or[…]
Communication & Documentation · Consent · Dialogues in Healthcare · Publications
Read Dialogues in Healthcare Informed Discussions on Medical Marijuana At the federal level, under the Controlled Substances Act,1 marijuana is a Schedule I drug. In essence, this means that marijuana is[…]
Communication & Documentation · Consent · Dialogues in Healthcare · Publications
The Medical Cooling Off Period Depending on the context in which it us used, the term “cooling off period” has several different meanings in the law. For example, in labor[…]
Dialogues in Healthcare · Publications · Staffing Agencies
What Difference Can It Make? The Provider with Lapsed Liability Coverage. Care providers know that it is important to submit complete packets for credentialing and recredentialing. To some, filling out[…]
Consent · Credentialing · Dialogues in Healthcare · Litigation and Regulatory · Publications
The Consent Audit How many times during a year do patients “sign” consent forms with descriptive sections left blank? How often do patients sign consent forms without the benefit of[…]
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