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Residents' Reading Room

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The Residents’ Reading Room provides an online resource for residents and fellows working in the Harvard medical community. This collection of guidelines and targeted data offers an overview of risk management issues and patient safety concerns, as well as the benefits of being insured by CRICO.

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Claims Data & Examples

  • Claim Experience for Residents and Fellows
  • Ten Tips for Presenting Closed Claims for Grand Rounds

Closed Claim Abstracts

  • Flawed Post-op Handoffs
  • House Staff Supervision
  • Patient Dies After Prolonged Wait Alone
  • Teamwork Flaws Blamed for Death
  • Resident Supervsion [PDF]
  • Delay in Diagnosing Perforation [PDF]

Doctor/Patient Relationship

  • Difficult Clinician-Patient Relationships
  • Giving Bad News
  • Negotiating an Effective Physician-Patient Relationship
  • The Non-Compliant Patient and Steps Toward Cooperation
  • Patient Literacy

Legal Issues

  • Harvard Medical Institution Risk Managers
  • Improved Informed Consent
  • Issues in Documentation
  • Preparing for a Deposition
  • Risk Management Essentials
  • Standards for Residents Same as Senior Physicians
  • What to do After an Adverse Event
  • Disclosure of Medical Error (May 2004 Issue of Forum) [PDF]

Support & Resources

  • CRICO/RMF Clinical Guidelines
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • FAQs
  • Further Reading
  • OB Simulator Cuts Harvard Medmal Premium
  • Primer on Stress for House Staff
  • Risks Behind Resident Work Limits
  • Work-related HIV Benefit Plan [PDF]
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