Activity ID
10488Expires
July 28, 2026Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
1Fee
150CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
This activity examines psychiatrists’ risks of being named in a medical malpractice lawsuit and common allegations in such lawsuits. Exploring the case examples in this activity and adopting some of the affiliated risk management suggestions may help you to better protect your patients from harm. Further, by incorporating some of the risk-reduction approaches into your practice, you may increase your ability to avoid litigation altogether or to defend treatments you have delivered.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Family Medicine
Psychiatry and Neurology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
1. Describe the professional liability risk climate for psychiatrists and list three or more common allegations in claims.
2. Employ validated tools to assess patients for suicidal ideation.
3. Follow policies and procedures for prescribing psychotropic medications and for monitoring patients who are taking these medications.
4. Document clearly and thoroughly in patients’ records.
Keywords
Psychiatry, risk, claims, liability, psychotropic medications
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Physician Executives, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
