In an effort to reduce the number of medication errors and dangerous drug interactions, Children’s Medical Center in Dallas has 10 full-time pharmacists staffed in its emergency department (ED).
Medication errors contribute to over 7,000 deaths nationwide every year so the...
The Washington state Department of Health has suspended the license of a Seattle anesthesiologist for allegedly sending sexually explicit “selfies” and text messages during surgeries. He is also accused of looking at private medical records and issuing at least 29 unauthorized prescriptions...
Increasing age, solo practice, lack of board certification, and less than three years of residency training are key factors that correlate with unsafe practice, according to new research by the Center for Personalized Education for Physicians (CPEP). Practicing outside the scope of original...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 24
To address the growing physician shortage, legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that seeks to add 15,000 Medicare-supported residency slots by 2019.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 24
As terrible as the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) scandal is, it does bring widespread attention to the issue of physician shortages that has been plaguing the health industry for years. Sen. Robert Casey (D-Pa.) intends to use the focus on the VA as a vehicle to bring other medical...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 24
The staff at Health and Beauty Cosmetic Surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida, faces additional charges of practicing medicine without a license, as more alleged victims of botched surgeries step forward.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 24
Several Massachusetts ambulance companies want to allow paramedics to make house calls, treating patients where they live instead of taking them to hospitals. The idea is to expand paramedics’ role to that of a provider who not only responds to emergencies but also helps prevent them,...
One man has been arrested and a police investigation is ongoing after a string of phony medical offices containing dangerous narcotics were uncovered, according to Las Vegas Metro police. Eric Vargas-Rivera, 41, was arrested on Wednesday on one count of felony furnishing dangerous drugs...
The federal government may reimburse physicians for talking to Medicare patients and their families about “advance care planning,” including living wills and end-of-life treatment options, the Pew/Stateline news service reported earlier this week. The AMA is expected to issue recommendations...
