Mom claims hospital denied transplant over child’s disablity
Filed under: Ethics, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
Is an intellectual disability reason enough for an organ transplant to be denied? A developing case highlights the clash of several ethical dilemmas. Read more
Bias or miscommunication? Gay spouse denied visitation rights
Filed under: Ethics, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, Patient/Client Communication, Special Report
A Maryland hospital is under fire after a patient and her family alleged that the hospital wouldn’t allow her same-sex partner to visit her. Read more
How much security do hospitals really need?
Filed under: Ethics, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
In the wake of a series of violent incidents, hospitals are rethinking just how much security is enough to keep patients and staff safe. Read more
Social media in health care: Another risk to weigh
Filed under: Communication, Ethics, Healthcare Technology News, Special Report
Social media has real business benefits within health care — and serious negatives that can be hard to protect against — whether or not you even use the sites.
Don’t miss these 10 most popular stories of 2011
Filed under: Ethics, Health care/Treatment trends, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, Hospital Management, Patient/Client Communication, Special Report
From hard-to-believe HIPAA violations to dogs performing medical tests, here are the top 10 most popular stories on HealthExecNews from 2011: Read more
Doc wins $7.6M in discrimination case
Filed under: Ethics, Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, Hospital Management, Special Report
A pathologist was awarded $7.6 million from a federal jury in her suit alleging racial and gender discrimination by her employer.
Are tablets and smartphones tools or distractions?
Filed under: Ethics, Health care/Treatment trends, Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, Healthcare Technology News, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Is the prevalence of gadgets in health care a good thing for patient care? Or is it too much of a tempting distraction? Read more
$1M+ embezzlement nets accountant jail time
Filed under: Ethics, Fraud & Waste, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
A hospital accountant is headed to jail after embezzling more than $1 million from her employer’s accounts. Read more
Doc’s drink at dinner affects performance at morning surgeries
Filed under: Ethics, Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Researchers have shown that even a few drinks the night before surgery can have significant impact on a doctor’s performance. Read more
Why do bad doctors go unpunished?
Filed under: Ethics, Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, Hospital Management, Practice Management, Special Report
What kind of discipline do doctors face when they commit serious violations of patient safety? In many cases, nothing at all. Read more