Avoid legal risks when screening elderly patients
Mammography Regulation and Reimbursement Report, June 1, 2008
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Many octogenarians today remain vital and in good health. As a result, some women will continue to seek annual mammograms.
According to a recent study, elderly women who continue with annual mammograms are less likely to be diagnosed with later-stage cancers. But the risks of the examination may outweigh the benefits if staff members aren’t properly trained to safely screen these patients.
Case in point
Consider the following scenario: An 82-year-old woman who uses a walker comes into a facility for a screening mammogram. However, instead of seating the woman for her screening, the RT has her stand. Unsteady, the woman falls backward and is seriously and permanently injured. She subsequently sues the facility.
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