This page was last updated January 28, 2009

CRICO/RMF, through www.rmf.harvard.edu strives to keep CRICO-insured physicians, risk managers, and other employees of CRICO-insured institutions abreast of key patient safety information. Visit these recently posted features:

Insurance

• CRICO Coverage: Claims filed against Harvard medical institutions or their affiliated physicians are managed by CRICO/RMF's Claims Department.

High Risk Areas/Diagnosis

• New Diagnosis Case Study: " Late X-ray Review Slowed Infection DX"
• New Diagnosis Case Study: " Multiple Complaints and Non-compliance"
• New Diagnosis Case Study: " Treatment Delayed Despite Multiple Visits and Phone Calls"

High Risk Areas/Medication

• New Medication Case Study: " Undetected Med Toxicity in Child Seen by Multiple MDs"
• New Medication Case Study: " Inattention to Allergy"
• New Medication Case Study: " An Unsupervised Dosing Error"

High Risk Areas/Obstetrics

• New OB Case Study: " MD Indecision Blamed for Compromised Baby"
• New OB Case Study: " Results Recorded for a Test not Performed"
• New OB Case Study: " Unprepared for Labor & Delivery Worst Case Scenario"
• OB Articles: Articles cited recognize projects and research funded by CRICO/RMF and conducted by members of the Harvard medical community.

High Risk Areas/Surgery

• New Surgery Case Study: " Attending Needed at Bedside for Emergency Abdominal DX"
  
• New Surgery Case Study: " Death By Complication"
  
• New Surgery Case Study: "Against her wishes, a Jehovah's Witness receives 30 blood transfusions"
  
• CRICO/RMF Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Patient Safety Incentive Program:
  In January 2008, CRICO/RMF is rolling out a pilot program for insured general surgery attendings who perform laparoscopic surgery.
  

Case Studies

• New Emergency Pediatrics Case Study: Girl Loses Ovary After Repeated Visits, Delayed Diagnosis
  
• New Nursing Case Study: Dodging Responsibility and Placing Blame
  A newborn transferred from a community hospital to rule out a GI bleed suffered an IV infiltrate.

Education/Interventions

• CRICO/RMF Insight - Fall 2008: Setting CRICO Premiums - A Recipe for Success
• Resource (current issue): CRICO/RMF's bimonthly audio news source is now available, free of charge on our company website as a transcript, audio file, or podcast. Program 5, 2008 issue: Part I: Momentum for Scenarios to Cut Medical Error, Closed Case Abstract: Pedi Hand-off Simulated in ED, Part II: Are You Ready for Simulation and Team Training?
• Resource (archive): Audio archive now online.
• Forum (current issue) : CRICO/RMF's journal, provides in-depth analyses of specific medical malpractice cases and issues, along with practical loss prevention advice and case abstracts.
  December 2008 issue: Simulation-based Team Training for Patient Safety

Patient Safety Strategies

• Informed Consent: Who’s Doing What: New fed rules shine light on what patients should know or decide.

• Resource: Program 5, 2008
• How does a malpractice insurer improve patient care?
  A Q and A with Jack Mc Carthy, president of Harvard's self-insurance medical malpractice company about guidelines, simulators, and the future of patient safety.
• Repeat ED Visits, Delayed Diagnosis, Lost Ovary
  A case where a sign-out checklist or documentation of an order may have prevented the patient's poor outcome.

Research Resources

• Forum (current issue): CRICO/RMF's journal provides in-depth analyses of specific medical malpractice cases and issues, along with practical loss prevention advice and case abstracts.
  December 2008 issue: Simulation-based Team Training for Patient Safety
• Research Studies: This newly-added section features:
  --MIMESPS: Findings from a CRICO/RMF funded-study involving a review of claim files at five participating malpractice insurers, including CRICO/RMF, to help analyze medical error.
  --CRICO/RMF Published Papers: Articles cited recognize projects and research funded by CRICO/RMF and conducted by members of the Harvard medical community.

Events

• Buried Treasure: The Value of Comparing Malpractice Data
  November 17–18, 2008 | Four Seasons Hotel, Palo Alto, California
• The CRICO Model: Full-Circle Loss Prevention
  October 3, 2008 | The Colonnade Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts
• Patient Safety in Obesity Surgery: Implementing Accreditation Standards and Best Practices
  September 11-13, 2008 | Hosted by Harvard Medical School
• A Patient Safety Intersection Linking Team Training and Simulation
  September 8-9, 2008 | A CRICO/RMF Strategies Symposium | Boston Marriott Cambridge
• Problem Solved? Expected Benefits, Unexpected Risks of Health IT Solutions
  June 2, 2008 | A CRICO/RMF Strategies Symposium | Marriott Long Wharf, Boston
  PowerPoint presentations from the event are now online.

Company

• Articles: Listed by category, articles represent projects and research funded by CRICO/RMF and conducted by members of the Harvard medical community.
• Focus: The CRICO/RMF Annual, provides a corporate overview of our organization. Each new issue highlights our ongoing efforts within the Harvard medical community to promote patient safety and protect providers. Current issue: 2007
  

Additional Links

• CRICO/RMF Frequently Asked Questions: Browse for answers on patient safety, insurance coverage, risk management issues, and more.
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Other CRICO/RMF Web Sites

[Online registration may be required for participation]

• Online CME courses for CRICO-insured physicians (www.rmfcme.com)
• RMFinteractive (www.rmfinteractive.com)
• RMF Strategies (www.rmfstrategies.com)

This page was last updated January 28, 2009