The Impact of Peer Review on the Legal Industry with Phillip Greer, CEO of Best Lawyers: On Record PR
FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 329, James Koukios
On June 13, 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a major new patient safety bill into law that is intended both to reform the disciplinary authority of the Texas Medical Board (TMB) and to better protect patients from...more
It was a rare sight appearing before the South Carolina General Assembly during the 2012 legislative session. The South Carolina Hospital Association, the South Carolina Association for Justice (Trial Lawyers), and the South...more
Katten has prepared the following advisory on the new appellate court decision in Pennsylvania interpreting the scope of privilege protections under the Patient Safety Act and Pennsylvania’s Peer Review Protection Act (PRPA)....more
On April 28, 2020, the Pennsylvania Superior Court in Ungurian v. Wilkes-Barre Hospital Company, LLC d/b/a Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, affirmed several Luzerne County trial court orders compelling the production of...more
With the New Year comes new medical staff leaders and a new set of growing pains. Contrary to what many of us believe, some simple steps can lessen the pain. ...more
Any avid watcher of medical dramas would tell you that a hospital always has the ability to cut ties with any doctor who is not up to snuff. (For podcast fans we highly recommend Dr. Death.) They would tell you this is...more
Getting the trial court to protect the product of peer review materials can often seem like a daunting task for the hospital and its defense counsel. Two 2018 decisions by different First District Illinois Appellate Court...more
Incident reports involving patient care can be protected by Ohio’s peer review privilege. They can also be protected under the Patient Safety Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA), the federal statute creating patient safety...more
A multi-year discovery dispute regarding the adverse medical incident reports of a Jacksonville, Florida hospital concluded on October 2, 2017 when the United States Supreme Court denied a petition for a writ of certiorari in...more
With deep experience in the health care industry and a comprehensive understanding of its diverse participants, Katten attorneys serve as conference moderators and panelists, host accredited events, and produce webinars to...more
Background - Dr. Steven Valfer is a licensed OB-GYN who was a member of the medical staff at Evanston Northwestern Hospital ("Hospital") until March 16, 2005 when the Hospital's board of directors approved the...more
Three recent cases offer guidance to health care entities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey regarding the discovery of documents created in connection with peer reviews, quality of care reviews and adverse event investigations...more