Half The Time, Nursing Homes Scrutinized On Safety By Medicare Are Still Treacherous
In 2012, Parkview Healthcare Center’s history of safety violations led California regulators to issue an ultimatum reserved for the most dangerous nursing homes.
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Oregon Hospitals Left Waiting on Federal Patient Safety Oversight
The federal government has just over a year to give the Oregon Patient Safety Commission federal authority for data collection so that hospitals can comply with requirements for Cover Oregon. The commission’s director plans to appeal directly to Kathleen Sebelius for a waiver for Oregon’s hospitals while she waits to hear if her organization will be approved.
Another deadline from the Affordable Care Act will hit the Oregon healthcare industry a little over a year from now, and the state is not yet ready to make the transition.
Workgroup on Medical Malpractice Appointed by Governor
The workgroup intends to submit its recommendations by October 1 to the interim committees of the legislature
July 26, 2012 -- Governor John Kitzhaber has appointed a patient safety and defensive medicine workgroup to develop recommendations on medical malpractice reform for the 2013 legislative session. That workgroup, which holds its first meeting August 2, is expected to submit its recommendations to the interim committees of the legislature by
October 1.
The goals of the workgroup are:
