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NAS to Offer Low Deductibles for Medical Practice EPLI Insureds

For medical risks seeking employment practices liability coverage, NAS Insurance Services offers a $2,500 SIR, competitive premiums, and provides policyholders with risk management tools and resources. The broad policy definition of employees includes locum tenens. Stand alone D&O is offered …

Safety Checklist Eliminated Infections, Reduced Hospital Deaths

A Johns Hopkins-led safety checklist program that virtually eliminated bloodstream infections in hospital intensive-care units throughout Michigan appears to have also reduced deaths by 10 percent, a new study suggests. Although prior research showed a major reduction in central-line related …