Diagnosing Human Trafficking When A Patient Is A Victim
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) is launching a new national initiative on human trafficking and healthcare. The initiative will include tools for human trafficking awareness and prevention in healthcare, as well as the formation of the Alliance for Care Coordination of Children in Human Trafficking.
Accreditors Can Keep Their Hospital Inspection Reports Secret, Feds Decide
Reversing course, federal health officials withdrew a proposal that would have required private accrediting organizations to publicly release reports of problems they found in health care facilities. Accreditors and hospitals had panned the idea; consumer advocates and business groups supported it.
McCain Votes No, Derails “Skinny Repeal’ In Marathon Session
Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) cast the two other Republican “no” votes in a cliffhanger drama that ended just before 2:00 a.m. Friday.
Study: Bullying Linked to Decline in Patient Safety
A majority of the events included verbal abuse and intimidating behavior, and other issues reported were work interference and humiliating and threatening behavior. The events occurred in many areas of care, especially in perioperative care, medical/surgical units, and emergency departments, and were often prompted by procedural errors and complications.
Scope Maker Olympus Hit With $6.6 Million Verdict in Superbug Cases
More than 25 patients and families, from Pennsylvania to California, have sued Olympus alleging wrongful death, negligence or fraud. Federal prosecutors also are investigating Olympus and two smaller manufacturers over their potential roles in patient infections.
Senate Votes to Open Floor on ACA Repeal
The procedural vote Tuesday afternoon narrowly pushed through, 51-50, with the help of Vice President Mike Pence.
Senate Parliamentarian Upends GOP Hopes For Health Bill
The Senate Parliamentarian advised major parts of the proposed healthcare bill cannot be passed with a simple majority, but instead require a super majority of 60 votes.
Undergrad Who Posed As A Med Student Will Not Face Charges
The student conducted rounds and placed sutures in a patient’s arm – under a physician’s supervision.
Tufts Medical Center Nurses Return to Work After Strike/Lockout Ends
The first nurses strike at a Boston hospital in more than 30 years ended with nurses returning to work Monday. Contract negotiations will resume at an unknown date.
Analysis: GOP Failure To Replace The Health Law Was Years In The Making
The failure, at least for now, breaks one of the key promises Republicans have made to their voters since 2010, when the ACA first became law.