Risk Management: Page 8

HIPAA to make challenging, costly demands on radiology
By Erik L. Ridley
SAN ANTONIO - As the deadline for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) looms on the horizon, healthcare institutions and radiology departments must create security and privacy programs. And for PACS and teleradiology users, the need is particularly acute.
March 17, 2002
Toshiba, hospital settle $13 million case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems and a Washington hospital have settled a $13 million malpractice suit brought against them by a family whose daughter was severely brain damaged because of a miscalculated ultrasound exam, they claimed.
February 3, 2002
Creating a strategic patient safety agenda in radiology
Clinical developments, such as a greater use of interventional procedures, have heightened the awareness of patient safety issues. Strategic planning helps providers demonstrate a commitment to patient safety, and create a culture of safety in the radiology department.
December 27, 2001
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Jury reviews unusual CT injury
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hospitals needn’t redesign their CT rooms for procedures involving anesthesia, says a lawyer who recently won a personal injury case that raised the issue.
October 31, 2001
BIC presenter offers ways to reduce false-positive breast biopsies
By Shalmali Pal
MONTEREY, CA - Women who undergo core-needle biopsy for breast cancer detection can be just as anxious as those who must cope with more serious surgery. But when biopsies turn out to be unnecessary -- ordered due to false-positive mammographic interpretations -- the results can be troubling for both patients and radiologists.
October 15, 2001
Metal detector at MR exam room door may save lives
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The installation of metal detectors in front of MR suites could prevent fatal accidents.
September 30, 2001
U.S. to fund multicenter digital mammography study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In the first major study of digital mammography, the U.S. National Cancer Institute will grant $26.3 million to the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) to compare the effectiveness of digital vs. standard screen film mammography.
September 4, 2001
GE gets hip assessment clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Medical Systems of Waukesha, WI, has received Food and Drug Administration 501(k) clearance to market its advanced hip assessment software package.
August 29, 2001
Toshiba debuts radiation exposure control
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has introduced Real EC, an automatic exposure control feature designed to minimize radiation dose during CT scans.
August 2, 2001
MR accident results in child’s death
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A child undergoing an MRI exam at a hospital in Valhalla, NY, died Sunday after receiving a fatal head wound while inside the machine.
July 30, 2001
ICRP releases report on pregnancy and radiation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) has issued a new report on the subject of x-ray exposure and pregnant women.
July 16, 2001
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NCRP study affirms value of linear radiation exposure concept
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The linear, non-threshold concept remains the best basis for predicting the damaging effects of radiation on living creatures, according to a report by the Bethesda, MD-based National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.
July 12, 2001
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