Hospital medicine is the fastest growing medical specialty, comprising many specialties and disciplines. Hospitalists perform multiple handoffs per day per patient upon admission, between hospitalists at shift change, to and from numerous consultants and services, and to PCP upon discharge….
Hospital medicine is the fastest growing medical specialty in the US. Hospitalists manage high-acuity inpatients with serious conditions while under pressure to improve quality and reduce lengths of stay. This monograph will describe the strategic position hospitalists occupy in improving…
While over 25 million Americans undergo the risks of medical anesthesia per year, there is a generally low incidence of adverse events. However, anesthesiologists rank 7 out of 28 medical specialties sued for malpractice with about 27% of those suits…
The consequences of the use and abuse of controlled dangerous substances (CDS) are in the news on a daily basis. Intense attention is being focused on the prescribing of controlled substances for pain and other conditions. In addition to the…
Pathologists are generally less likely to be sued than other physician-specialists. However, despite the low frequency of medical malpractice lawsuits brought against pathologists, pathology remains a high-risk specialty in terms of severity—the costs of claims. The average indemnity paid in…
After an adverse event, patients look to their physician for empathy and an understanding of what happened. Physicians may defer this difficult conversation for fear of exposing themselves to a lawsuit. Indeed, legal advice in the past often supported a…
Many pathologists are finding that establishing a presence on one or more social media sites can enhance their professional experiences. This monograph presents benefits and risks of pathologists’ social media use and recommends strategies to reduce the risks.
While concerns about the opioid epidemic are paramount, many other controlled substances are being misused and abused. Medication reconciliation and the dangers of polypharmacy, especially among the elderly are emphasized. The second part of the presentation focuses specifically on the…
Claims by deaf and hard of hearing patients against their healthcare providers are increasingly common. These claims tend to allege that providers fail to provide in-person interpreters or that they delay treatment or refuse to accept deaf or hard of…
Many office practices do not have any policies or processes in place to reduce the risk of workplace violence. Indeed, unless your practice has experienced a serious event, it is probable that you haven’t thought much about this particular risk….
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