Solano County, CaliforniaFebruary 2020 A summary of the CDC’s April 14 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report What is already known about this topic? Health care personnel (HCP) are at heightened risk of acquiring COVID-19 infection, but limited information exists about transmission in health care settings. What is added by this report? Among 121 HCP exposed to a patient with unrecognized …
We have all encountered that caregiver who begins their professional journey as the cheerleader, rah rah-ing everyone, hugging the residents, working the extra shifts and never complaining right? Well, what happens to that caregiver when they become exhausted emotionally, feel depersonalized and are less successful with their work? Sadly, this affects approximately half of all nurses, physicians and other clinicians …
Isn’t that what everyone is talking about? “Change your culture and outcomes will improve”! “Its’ a culture problem”! We have all heard it and have probably said it when we are referring to centers that are struggling with resident care and outcomes. McKnight’s Clinical News recently published an article that discussed “poor work environments” and “missed care”. In the article, …
CASE STUDY Strategic resolution of a factually inflammatory case, before discovery reveals additional vulnerabilities, is a standard part of HealthCap’s “best practice” claim handling. Resident John Doe was a very ill, 68-year old male with blindness, contractures and the inability to walk. He had been on hospice nearly two years. His four-year residency was essentially unremarkable until the event in question. Frustrated and “sick and tired” of cleaning up John’s diarrhea, an …
CASE STUDY Settling a case of liability early can greatly impact the indemnity and expense dollars of a claim. Settling a case of liability early, while leveraging causation arguments, all without incurring the expense of defense counsel and formal experts, is a true success story. Mary was a 91 year old widow when admitted for rehabilitation to a Five Star …
