The prevention and treatment of preterm labor (PTL) has shifted focus away from the pregnant patient and has become a means of improving newborn outcomes. The over treatment of women with complaints of preterm labor without objective evidence is no…
Neurosurgeons shoulder the burden of high-risk exposure for professional liability claims. Analysis of claims can help neurosurgeons to improve patient safety and reduce liability risk. The top categories of allegations of neurosurgery claims are procedural error (also known as improper…
Neurosurgeons shoulder the burden of high-risk exposure for professional liability claims. Analysis of claims can help neurosurgeons to improve patient safety and reduce liability risk. The top categories of allegations of neurosurgery claims are procedural error (also known as improper…
When there is an unanticipated result of a treatment or procedure, the involved patient and the family usually want to know what happened. When what occurred is a consequence of the disease process or is a known risk of treatment,…
Adverse events are an unavoidable feature of the healthcare environment. Studies and surveys show that both patients and physicians support open communication about adverse events and medical errors, but this strongly held belief “does not necessarily translate into disclosure in…
Having examples of techniques that can increase patients’ participation in their healthcare decisions is helpful to practitioners who are trying to improve patient engagement. This activity presents sample dialogues that illustrate the SHARE Approach and the 3-Step Model for patient…
Engaging patients in their own care has significant benefits—it increases their adherence to healthcare recommendations, helps them deal more calmly with medical uncertainties, often improves their care outcomes, and it reduces your risk of sustaining malpractice claims. This education activity…
The 60 minutes immediately prior to birth and the first 60 minutes after, known as the “Golden Hour,” are critical. Improper care delivered during this timeframe has short- and long-term consequences that negatively affect newborn neurologic development, increase mortality risk…
The 60 minutes immediately prior to birth and the first 60 minutes after, known as the “Golden Hour,” are critical. Improper care delivered during this timeframe has short- and long-term consequences that negatively affect newborn neurologic development, increase mortality risk…
Historically, surgeons have poorly understood the reasons for adverse surgical events and malpractice claims, believing them to be either unavoidable or due to deficient skill or knowledge. This five-part series will refute those assumptions, using evidence from surgery claims data,…
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