Texas Law Reduces Secret, Unilateral DNR Orders
Houston medical malpractice attorney Robert Painter writes that a 2017 amendment to the Texas Advance Directives Act seems to have chilled hospitals from writing DNR orders without patient/family consent or consultation. Referencing, S.B. 11... (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - June 23, 2020 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs

The Most Common Defenses of Qualified Immunity, and Why They ’re Wrong
Jay SchweikertIn the continuing aftermath of George Floyd ’s death at the hands of Minnesota police,qualified immunity hascome to the forefront. By protecting police officers from liability, even when they violate people ’s constitutional rights, this doctrine has become the cornerstone of our near‐​zero accountability policy for law enforcement. Shamefully, theSupreme Court recently declined the perfect opportunity to address the mess that it made by inventing this doctrine. But Congress has also turned its attention to the issue, and there are nowseveral pending legislative proposals to abolish qualified immunity...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 19, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Jay Schweikert Source Type: blogs

Podcast: Talking Therapy with a Licensed Therapist
Who should see a therapist? Is therapy only for people with severe mental illness? In today’s Psych Central Podcast, Gabe talks with therapist Clay Cockrell, LCSW, who clears up any misunderstandings about therapy and explains why anyone can benefit from good mental health care.  Are you in mental pain? Or maybe just feeling lonely? Tune in to find out how therapy can help and how you can find the right therapist for your specific needs. SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW   Guest information for ‘Clay Cockrell- Talking Therapy’ Podcast Episode Clay Cockrell, LCSW is a therapist based in New York City and is the foun...
Source: World of Psychology - June 18, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: General Interview LifeHelper Mental Health and Wellness Podcast The Psych Central Show Treatment Source Type: blogs

The Problem with Retractions
It is not uncommon, at least in my small town, for our local newspaper to publish, usually on its front page, the news of a malpractice case, complete with the initial accusations of incompetence directed against the physician in question and description of the horrible medical outcome suffered by the patient. The physician’s reputation is … Continue reading "The Problem with Retractions" (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - June 16, 2020 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Mark McQuain Tags: Health Care Allocation / Access / Public Health bioethics Health Care Practice human dignity syndicated Source Type: blogs

Why doctors must learn how to advocate
Every doctor is an advocate, and every health care provider advocates. An advocate is someone who publicly supports something. Doctors advocate for avoiding smoking, losing weight, and taking medications. In those instances, doctors are advocating for better health. And that ’s good. Do you know what’s better? Doctors advocating for themselves, for each other, and for […]Find jobs at  Careers by KevinMD.com.  Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now.  Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 8, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/heather-hansen" rel="tag" > Heather Hansen, JD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Malpractice Source Type: blogs

In the aftermath of COVID-19, plaintiff attorneys will have a field day
Before COVID-19, the health care system was plagued by another epidemic: malpractice lawsuits.   Much is expected of doctors, and disappointments have consequences. Lawsuits are too often a consequence. Under normal conditions, there are 46,000 malpractice claims per year.  One-hundred percent begin with the allegation of medical negligence.  Seventy-three percent end deciding there i s none. In these 33,800 cases are no […]Find jobs at  Careers by KevinMD.com.  Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now.  Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 13, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/howard-smith" rel="tag" > Howard Smith, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician COVID-19 coronavirus Infectious Disease Malpractice Source Type: blogs

Celebrate health care workers by not suing them
In New York City, each evening at 7 p.m., the sound of people banging on pots and pans can be heard from apartment buildings within an earshot of hospitals all over the city. The cacophonous clanging is a salute to the beleaguered health care workers who are changing shifts on the asphalt down below. The […]Find jobs at  Careers by KevinMD.com.  Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now.  Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 13, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/eric-dessner" rel="tag" > Eric Dessner, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician COVID-19 coronavirus Infectious Disease Malpractice Source Type: blogs

" Strike Two " : A Pediatrician's " Dance " with Alan Levine/Ballad Health - And WHY We Need Federal Medical Whistle-blower Protection For ALL Healthcare " Workers " NOW
This is the story of how government failed me as a Pediatrician - for the second time.  The saddest thing of all is that there is a " Strike Three " .  Nobody cares about Pediatrics - or Pediatricians.  They haven ' t for a very long time.  This is a long post.  Don ' t whine about it.  Read it. CARE that somebody trying to stand up for your children lived it - and not for the first time.Twenty-two years ago, the morally-bankrupt executives of my now fiscally-bankrupt hometown hospital (in Asheboro, North Carolina) railroaded me out of town . . . after I intervened in a nursery case being...
Source: Dr.J's HouseCalls - May 12, 2020 Category: American Health Tags: Alan Levine Ballad Health Cooperative Agreement COPA ETSU Medical Whistle-blower Pediatric Hospitalist Ralph Northam Randolph Hospital Tennessee Department of Health Virginia Department of Health Source Type: blogs

How Will COVID-19 Impact Medical Malpractice, Healthcare Worker ’ s Comp Insurance? | WTF Health
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH COVID-19 testing in grocery store parking lots. Clinicians crossing state lines to practice in hard-hit hospitals miles away from their health system. ICU doctors made to shore up shortages of ventilators by adapting medical equipment from its intended purpose. Are these just medical malpractice suits waiting to happen? Margaret Nekic, CEO of Inspirien, a hospital-and-physician-owned medical malpractice and worker’s comp insurance company, reveals what’s happening behind-the-scenes as professional liability carriers hurry to adapt to the changing circumstances of a healthcare syste...
Source: The Health Care Blog - April 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Jessica DaMassa WTF Health coronavirus Inspirien malpractice insurance Margaret Nekic medical malpractice Pandemic Worker's Comp Source Type: blogs

There Will Be Consequences
By KIM BELLARD Crises — like our current COVID-19 pandemic — force people to come up with new solutions.  They slash red tape, they improvise, they innovate, they collaborate, they cut corners.  Some of these will prove inspired, others will only be temporary, and a few will turn out to be misguided.  We may not know which is which except in hindsight. I covered some of these in a previous article, but let me highlight a few: Hospitals: We’re building new hospitals, such as in convention centers, to address the expected shortage of beds.  Hospitals are also coor...
Source: The Health Care Blog - April 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Health Tech health innovation Kim Bellard Pandemic Source Type: blogs

In The News: Nursing Facility Evacuated Due to Staff No Shows
Did you hear about this one? Link: Staff No-Shows, Deaths Hit California Nursing Facilities I heard about this yesterday. A nursing facility a few miles south of me was evacuated when the staff failed to show up for work. According to this news report nearly 3 dozen residents have tested positive for COVID-19. After many employees failed to show up for the second day in a row, all 83 patients had to be evacuated and sent to different facilities. These workers were criticized by the county public health officer: “Nationwide all of our health care workers are considered heroes, and they rightly are,” said Dr. C...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - April 9, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life News Opinion california covid evacuation healthcare riverside snf Source Type: blogs

In The News: Nursing Facility Evacuated Due to Staff No Shows
Did you hear about this one? Link: Staff No-Shows, Deaths Hit California Nursing Facilities I heard about this yesterday. A nursing facility a few miles south of me was evacuated when the staff failed to show up for work. According to this news report nearly 3 dozen residents have tested positive for COVID-19. After many employees failed to show up for the second day in a row, all 83 patients had to be evacuated and sent to different facilities. These workers were criticized by the county public health officer: “Nationwide all of our health care workers are considered heroes, and they rightly are,” said Dr. C...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - April 9, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life News Opinion california covid evacuation healthcare riverside snf Source Type: blogs

Coronavirus and Regulation
Thomas A. Firey andPeter Van DorenCrises often illuminate “inefficient” public policies—ones with costs that outweigh their benefits. Society can tolerate (and may not even notice) them in ordinary times, allowing the policies to continue and protect and enrich special interests. But in crises, their costs become less tolerable.Because of the coronavirus, the U.S. economy is experiencing simultaneous negative shocks todemand andsupply. The demand shock is broadly understood: “social distancing” is causing people to avoid (and governments to close or curtail) mass transit, restaurants, personal services, and other...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - March 20, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Thomas A. Firey, Peter Van Doren Source Type: blogs