Inpatient

Infection Control Rounding in Ambulatory Surgery Centers

It is Monday morning, and you’ve been invited to participate in the infection prevention rounds in your ambulatory surgical center. This activity will take you on rounds through the OR, sterile processing area, pharmacy, and a construction site to identify…

AI in Medicine: Cutting-Edge or Legal Landmine

The emergence of AI in healthcare, initially signaled in the 1970s with innovative AI diagnostic tools, has gained renewed momentum due to recent breakthroughs in generative AI. This revitalization has brought to the forefront both the immense possibilities and the…

Updates in Primary Immunodeficiency 2025

Early diagnosis and appropriate management are crucial for improving the quality of life and prognosis for those with IEI. Advances in genetic research and therapies continue to improve outcomes for many patients with these disorders. However, IEI can be challenging…

Ophthalmology Risk: Retinal Tears

Reviewing medical professional liability claims in their specialty can help ophthalmologists to improve patient safety and reduce liability risks. Although improper performance of a procedure is the top allegation for ophthalmology claims, ophthalmologists are often named in cases involving diagnostic…

Diagnostic Safety, Part 3: The Patient’s Story

Diagnostic errors are among the top allegations in US medical malpractice claims. While it’s impossible to eliminate all errors, there are some actions that can reduce the risks of diagnostic mistakes. One such action is to focus on each patient’s…

Uterine Tachysystole, Part 2: Reducing Diagnosis-to-Treatment Time

One in three pregnant patients run the risk of experiencing uterine tachysystole (UT) during labor augmentation or induction with oxytocin. Reducing UT diagnosis-to-treatment time can avert adverse patient outcomes and decrease the risk of an obstetric malpractice claim. This two-part…

Uterine Tachysystole, Part 1: Guidelines & Identification

One in three pregnant patients run the risk of experiencing uterine tachysystole (UT) during labor augmentation or induction with oxytocin. Reducing UT diagnosis-to-treatment time can avert adverse patient outcomes and decrease the risk of an obstetric malpractice claim. This two-part…

Diagnostic Safety, Part 2: Impediments to Diagnostic Reasoning

Researchers have identified more than 100 biases that can interfere with diagnostic reasoning. These biases can sway practitioners’ thinking during both intuitive and deliberative cognitive processes. This activity discusses biases and offers strategies to reduce their detrimental impacts.

OP Malpresentation: A Precarious Situation

Fetal malpresentation is defined as a fetus presenting at birth in a non-vertex presentation as either occiput transverse (OT) or occiput posterior (OP). This condition occurs 15% to 25% at term and 5% to 12% at birth, frequently increases risk…