March 2012

Very definitely yes, but not in the usual way. This year, the APA advised PRMS that we would not be able to exhibit at the Annual Meeting. But we will be in Philadelphia to meet with our current customers, provide risk management education, and talk to prospective customers about our services. We have posted our full schedule of events on our website. Note that we have two Ri ...

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PRMS has been in its current location for 13 years. A few years ago, having outgrown the space we originally occupied at 1515 Wilson Boulevard, we took a short-term lease on some additional space on a different floor to house our growing Risk Management department. Our intent, however, was to find suitable space where our entire staff could be accommodated on the same floor onc ...

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Several of us at PRMS were talking the other day about the number of violent incidents in just the past few weeks where the alleged perpetrator was said to be mentally ill. Perhaps it’s our professional sensitivity to news events involving the mentally ill, or it could be that we’re located in Virginia and the negligence trial against Virginia Tech, arising from the mass murder ...

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Converting from paper to electronic health records may clear out some office clutter; however, doing so will not, on its own, improve patient care and safety. Electronic health records (EHRs) and other health information technology come with their own set of safety issues. For example, EHR systems that do not fit well within the workflow of your office or facility are of great ...

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One of the hallmarks of an expert is that he or she makes the work look easy. We’ve all had the experience of watching a professional athlete and thinking, “With a little practice, anybody could do that.” Or you watch a roofer working on your neighbor’s house and think “He gets paid $150 an hour just to pound nails. That’s so easy.” Watching an expert cook is the worst, becaus ...

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