title: The liability storm. Hospitals are caught in a swirl of ever-changing liability issues.
abstract: The winds of change are creating uncertainty about how hospitals can protect themselves from liability claims. While there is no way to guarantee that a storm won't strike, information about the latest liability decisions offers hospitals the best protection they can have against the unexpected.
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000592:standards; D003284:Contract Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005376:Financial Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D007882:Legislation, Hospital; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards