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Calls for Transparency on Bad Physicians Grow Louder
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Whether physicians who are on probation should be required to disclose their probationary status to patients is a source of debate that’s getting hotter in California, where a patient advocacy group is testing the boundaries of transparency.
Five Lessons Healthcare Leaders Are Learning From An Unlikely Source: Nuclear Power
Urging Openness About Superbug Infections, Doctor Omits Cases In Own Hospital
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Hospitals don’t realize the more transparent they are, the more infection risks would decrease.
Hospital Infection Rates Are On The Downslide (With One Troubling Exception)
HR Strategies for Dealing with Drug Diversion
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Not talking about the problem doesn’t make it go away, but being prepared will help HR teams deal with it when the issue comes up—and sooner or later, it will.
Should Patients be able to Record Their Surgeries?
Communication Failures Linked to 1,744 Deaths in 5 Years, U.S. Malpractice Study Finds
Communication failures linked to 1,744 deaths in five years, US malpractice study finds
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Healthgrades names 260 facilities as Distinguished Hospitals for safety, quality; See the list
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