June 2009 - Posts

Where is the 'care' in healthcare?
June 22, 2009 2:01 PM by Lorettajo Kapinos

People visit the ER for many different reasons. Sometimes it’s for vague, non-specific symptoms that require little testing. But in many cases, they end up suffering the “million dollar work-up” with no definitive answers. I find this part of ER nursing Read More...

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Saying "I'm sorry" should be okay.....
June 11, 2009 11:18 AM by Lorettajo Kapinos

I have seen a recent resurgence in the news about medical apologies. According to a recent article on MSNBC , Rhode Island is trying to join 27 other states that have passed laws forbidding an apology from a doctor to be used in a law suit against them. Read More...

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