Publisher's Synopsis
Hospital Legal Forms, Checklists and Guidelines offers a library of hospital law and administrative strategies in two authoritative volumes. Throughout the pages of this indispensable reference, you will find the most complete and concise presentation available of the hospital legal environment that shapes your day-to-day decision making.
You'll receive expert guidance on literally hundreds of issues organized around 39 major topics. Filled with a wealth of sample forms, guidelines, and checklists, this step-by-step users guide provides all the resources you need for more informed daily decision making and legally safe hospital-wide operations all in one easy-to-use, time-saving, jargon-free reference that is updated regularly.
Hospital Legal Forms, Checklists and Guidelines has been updated to include:
- A new section on Accountable Care Organizations
- A new subsection on on Telemedicine and Credentialing
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The following new exhibits:
- Hazardous Drugs in Health Care: Occupational Risk of Antineoplastic Drugs
- NIOSH List of Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Health Care Settings 2010
- Preventing Exposures to Bloodborne Pathogens Among Paramedics
- NIOSH Slips, Trips, and Falls Prevention Checklist
- Medicare "Accountable Care Organizations" Shared Savings Program - New Section 1899 of Title XVIII: Preliminary Questions & Answers
- Federal Agencies Address Legal Issues Regarding ACOs Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program
- What Providers Need to Know: ACOs
- Improving Quality of Care for Medicare Patients: ACOs
- Pre-Disaster Critical Infrastructure Self-Assessment
- Evacuation Time Self-Assessment Worksheet
- Guidelines for Informing the Media After an Adverse Event: Canadian Patient Safety Institute
- FDA Drug Safety Communication: New Warnings for Using Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents in Patients with Kidney Dysfunction
- Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging
- OCR Guidance on Risk Analysis Requirements for Electronic Protected Health Information (e-PHI) under the HIPAA Security Rule
- Summary of Selected Federal Privacy Laws and Regulations Addressing Confidentiality, Privacy, and Security
- NCHICA HITECH Act Breach Notification Risk Assessment Tool
- Medical Identity Theft: FAQs for Health Providers and Health Plans
- Guide to Infection Prevention in Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care
- Guideline for the Prevention and Control of Norovirus Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Healthcare
- Settings, 2011: Summary of Recommendations
- Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Safe Practices for Medical Injections
- Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter–Related Infections, 2011
- Options for Evaluating Environmental Cleaning
