Hospitals, health clinics and similar treatment centers can often be held liable for medical malpractice that occurs in their facilities. Normally, the liability of hospitals and health care facilities depends on whether the person who committed the malpractice was an employee at the time of the medical malpractice. For example, physicians, nurses and medical staff who are employees of a medical facility can hold the facility liable if they are negligent or commit malpractice in the facility. There are three final messages to remember. First and foremost, make sure you or your practice have professional liability insurance not only for medical staff, but also for any nurses and non-medical staff in the practice. This is important because liability claims in health care can and do arise from the actions of non-medical and even non-professional staff. For example, I have seen very large complaints based on the fact that staff did not submit patient complaints to the doctor, passed patient update information from hospital staff to the doctor, called the correct prescription information (including medications, dose and frequency), and properly informed medical staff of the results of laboratory studies, pathology and radiography because these documents had been lost. left. were incorrectly filed or in the wrong patient record.
Since a CEO is the most senior position in a hospital facility, almost every hospital organization requires a graduate degree. While educational requirements may vary from organization to organization, you typically need at least a master`s degree in a relevant field to interview for CEO positions. Some of the most common degrees are: If malpractice occurs in these situations, a legal issue arises regarding the liability of the hospital or medical facility for malpractice, especially if an operation may involve non-salaried employees and physicians. As experienced malpractice attorneys in New York, we have experience in identifying individuals and organizations and determining which individuals and organizations can be held legally liable for malpractice and attempting to hold them liable for injuries and damages sustained. To apply for most CEO positions, a candidate must have at least 3-5 years of experience in healthcare administration or management. Training or experience in operations, human resources and finance is also an advantage. Most of the requirements, problems and problems are the same whether they are managed in a large urban hospital or in a small rural facility. In a large organization, CEOs face challenges related to the breadth of services provided and the size of staff essential to service delivery, as well as the financial demands of the large number of patients they serve. A large number of Assistant Officers are often required to supervise the various department heads and areas of expertise.
Managing a small hospital involves responsibilities in a variety of areas that often include purchasing, finance, human resources, employee relations, public relations and government affairs, and therefore administrators need to know all areas of responsibility. Members of the board of directors may be held personally liable if they neglect their duty to the corporation. An example of this would be the refusal to dismiss an employee whom the board knows to be guilty of serious misconduct. The hospital would be held liable for the misconduct and board members could be sued individually for failing to supervise the hospital`s operations. While most cases involve personal knowledge of the wrongdoing, the law can hold board members accountable if they should have known about the wrongdoing. This prevents the board from evading its responsibility by not investigating possible misconduct. If the malpractice occurred in a hospital, clinic or similar environment, we would like to know what relationship existed between the physician and that facility in order to determine whether the owners of such a facility are also legally liable. Even if the employer hires an independent contractor, there are circumstances in which an employer may be liable for the unlawful conduct of an independent contractor.