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The Joint Commission, the accrediting agency for most US healthcare facilities, is continuing to consolidate its standards. In late 2022, the Joint Commission announced the elimination of roughly 14 percent of its standards to consolidate and reformulate processes in a way that is more helpful to healthcare providers across the country. In July of this … Continued
As the Archdiocese of Washington looks to overturn Maryland’s Child Victims Act, sex abuse survivors across Maryland are fighting for closure and justice. Jonathan Schochor from Maryland’s leading civil litigation law firm was joined by a survivor to talk to NBC4 Washington about what’s next in the fight for defending the new law, as well … Continued
Sex abuse survivors in Maryland must now defend and protect the Child Victims Act after the Archdiocese of Washington has claimed the new law is unconstitutional. The law eliminated the previous statute of limitations for victims who were sexually abused years ago as children to sue their abusers. Jonathan Schochor from Maryland’s leading civil litigation … Continued
Updated recommendations for treating Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in acute-care hospitals have been released. MRSA is a dangerous form of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (or Staph) which is commonly found on the skin. MRSA is an antibiotic-resistant form of the bacteria that is found in both community and in healthcare settings. Community-associated (CA-MRSA) MRSA is … Continued
Diagnostic error is common and dangerous. Recent studies look at diagnosis in the Emergency Department (ED), and what factors can influence misdiagnosis. According to a recent statement from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), overall accuracy of diagnosis is fairly high in the US. Responding to criticism of a recent agency study, AHRQ … Continued
As the Archdiocese of Washington recently issued a legal challenge to the Maryland Child Victims Act, WTOP News turned to Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea to discuss what that legal action means for sex abuse survivors across Maryland. Read why both Jonathan Schochor from Maryland’s leading civil litigation law firm and victim’s advocate, Teresa Lancaster … Continued
In the face of litigation for cases of alleged sexual abuse, the Archdiocese of Washington is seeking to overturn Maryland’s Child Victims Act which took effect on October 1, 2023. The new law allows victims who were sexually abused years ago as children to sue those responsible by eliminating the previous statute of limitations. Jonathan … Continued
Accurate Emergency Department (ED) diagnosis can literally be a matter of life and death. Initial research explored the use of ChatGPT in emergency treatment settings. Chat generative pre-trained transformer (ChatGPT) continues to be tried and tested in settings and for services throughout industry. In healthcare, as we have discussed, the technology is making steps in … Continued
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