by Medical Justice | Aug 20, 2018 | Patient Safety
Sometimes the little things matter just as much as the big ones. They can create downstream problems that were never anticipated. We recently heard from a surgeon in Ohio. He was performing an office-based procedure. An employee was looking for the doctor. She...
by Medical Justice | Apr 24, 2018 | Patient Safety
The Center for HIV Law and Policy recently published an illustrative (though not exhaustive) list of 332 arrests and prosecutions for HIV exposure in the US between 2008-2017. ‘ To illustrate but a handful: October 2017: a 28 year old man was arrested in Florida for...
by Medical Justice | Mar 10, 2018 | Patient Safety
In May, the FDA issued a report called: Unintentional Injection of Soft Tissue Filler into Blood Vessels in the Face: FDA Safety Communication. For our general audience, fillers are approved to reduce the appearance of wrinkles or augment hollowed-out areas, such as...
by Medical Justice | Feb 6, 2018 | Patient Safety
If you practice in an operating room, sooner or later you will get stuck with a needle. We all try to follow best practices. But, when you have sharp tools, on occasion, the unfortunate does happen. Last year, an ophthalmologist in Oregon relayed this tale. He had...
by Medical Justice | Aug 22, 2017 | Patient Safety
It’s been an active year for neurosurgeons and the criminal justice system. Dr. Christopher Duntsch was sentenced to life in prison for knowingly and recklessly injuring patients. Thirty two patients were involved. Two were killed. Two were...
by Medical Justice | Jun 20, 2017 | HIPAA, Legal, Patient Safety, Risk Management
Virtually every physician knows that patient privacy is sacred. One needs a patient’s affirmative consent to disclose what is known as protected health information. This is covered by state and federal (HIPAA) privacy laws. If a doctor posts the medical record, that...
