Top 5 Primary Areas Where AI is Transforming Healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not simply a tool; it’s a transformative force in healthcare. It is not about replacing human expertise but about augmenting it. In healthcare, AI can enhance diagnostics, optimize treatment plans, and streamline administrative tasks, freeing healthcare providers to focus on what they do best: patient care. While early applications focused on […]
Part 3: Demystifying BMI as a Tool in Healthcare and Litigation Matters; a 3-Part Series
Part 3: The latest research on BMI and how it can impact your legal case. In parts 1 and 2 of this 3-part series, we delved into the origins of Body Mass Index/BMI and the definitions of “fatness” as well as some of the associated drawbacks and potential health complications. I bet you were […]
Part 2: Demystifying BMI as a Tool in Healthcare and Litigation Matters; a 3-Part Series
Part 2: Limitations surrounding use of current BMI measurements and their impact in litigation. In part 1 of this series, we discussed the origin of Body Mass Index (BMI) and how a quotient developed in the mid-1800s to determine the “ideal” body size has persisted into present day medicine despite its proven faults. In […]
Part 1: Demystifying BMI as a Tool in Healthcare and Litigation Matters; a 3-Part Series
Part 1: Where the heck did BMI come from? Body mass index (BMI) is the method of using an adult’s height and weight to place them into specific categories including underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese. A person’s BMI has long been though to be important in the determination of potential future health issues […]
Photography Analysis
We are frequently tasked with providing photography analysis for photographic evidence found in a wide range of case types. Photography of body injury is extremely problematic for the Lawyer and the Forensic Nurse Analyst for many reasons. Very few of the photographs we receive are taken in appropriate lighting, from an appropriate distance, using […]
Staffing Shortages and Healthcare Consequences
Shortage of healthcare providers is a global issue that effects patient, provider, and the healthcare system in general. The consequences are far reaching and one to be aware of for healthcare providers (including nurses) so that they understand obligations and limitations of practice under the state board. As staffing shortages become more pronounced, the legal […]
Competency of Nursing Practice
The overarching goal and expectation of any profession is to practice in a competent manner, but what does this mean to your specific practice? The generic meaning of competency in the dictionary is defined as, “the ability to do something successfully and efficiently.” In nursing practice, this meaning paints a very broad stroke. By examining […]
Shoulder Dystocia – Do You Have a Case? Part 3
Part 3 Shoulder dystocia occurs when there is a mechanical obstruction of the anterior fetal shoulder during the birthing process after the head is delivered. The basis of any litigation related to shoulder dystocia is: In part 1 of this series, we discussed the interventions utilized to resolve a shoulder dystocia. In part 2 of […]
Shoulder Dystocia – Do You Have a Case? Part 2
Part 2 Shoulder dystocia occurs when there is a mechanical obstruction of the anterior fetal shoulder during the birthing process after the head is delivered. The basis of any litigation related to shoulder dystocia is: In part 1 of this series, we discussed some of the potential fetal and maternal injuries that can occur as […]
Shoulder Dystocia – Do You Have a Case? Part 1
Part 1 There is no singularly agreed upon definition of shoulder dystocia, but it is generally defined as, after delivery of the fetal head, additional obstetric maneuvers beyond gentle guidance needed to enable delivery of the fetal shoulder. [1] Shoulder dystocia occurs when there is a mechanical obstruction of the anterior fetal shoulder during the birthing […]