If you’re prone to scream at nurses in the operating room, you may want to lower your voice come January 2009. That’s when the Joint Commission will implement a new standard on curbing disruptive behavior.

“Safety and quality thrive in a work environment that supports team work and respect for other people, regardless of their position in the organization,” states a prepublication standard from the Joint Commission. “Disruptive behavior that intimidates staff, and affects morale or staff turnover can also harm care. Leaders must address disruptive behavior of individuals working at all levels of the organization, including management, clinical and administrative staff, licensed independent practitioners, and governing body members.”

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Three days before the premiere of a TV drama about a lawyer who wins a multi-million dollar verdict for a boy whose autism was allegedly caused by a mercury-containing vaccine,  the American Academy of Pediatrics called on ABC to cancel the show.  The AAP called the drama—set to air on Thursday, January 31—dangerous and irresponsible, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported on Monday. Noting that the show could discourage childhood immunizations, the academy urged ABC to at least make it clear that there is no scientific evidence of an autism-vaccine link. continues…

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Does one malpractice insurance carrier in Pennsylvania cutting its rates by 11% constitute the end of a crisis in that state?

Pennsylvania Medical Society Liability Insurance Co. has said that, due to the series of reforms initiated by Pennsylvania, they have seen an improvement and thus have decided to lower their rates.

Malpractice Carrier To Cut Cost [Via Thomson Business Intelligence Service]

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