Pa.’s hospital-acquired infection battle

While hospitals have for years included infection control as part of their quality improvement programs, release of the PHC4 reports has called into question the adequacy of those efforts by tallying HAI frequency, decrying their cost, and heightening public awareness of their existence.

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Consider a captive insurance company

Because they have both significant and minor risks to insure against, because they generally have high income tax liabilities, and because they are interested in building asset-protected wealth over the long-term, doctors of all types may find CICs to be an important planning tool.

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Physician executive compensation survey

Health care organizations are placing greater emphasis on quality outcomes, with boards and chief executives developing compensation strategies to recruit and retain physician executives capable of driving their organizations to achieve their quality objectives.

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Corner not turned on malpractice crisis

To celebrate anything or draw any conclusion from the 2006 decline in premiums would be a mistake. Six times in the past 14 years Pennsylvania’s liability payouts have declined – only to be followed by substantial increases in following years.

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Pharmacist scope of practice expansion

Pa. is in the final phases of expanding the scope of what pharmacists can do in collaboration with physicians, including managing drug therapy in an institutional setting and administering injectable medications at the retail level, while retail pharmacy chains are expanding their patient services and are poised to open primary care centers staffed by nurse practitioners.

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