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CRICO’s Are You Safe? (AYS) case studies are designed to help all members of a multidisciplinary team reduce the risk of patient harm in the course of diagnosis and treatment. Learn More >>
CRICO works closely with your organization’s Patient Safety and Risk Management staff to build expert resources for individual and team-based education and training.
Are You Safe? cases are available as double-sided single sheets or slideshows that you can use to discuss improving patient safety in the office setting. This page lists all items by topic. Click through to see how you can earn category 2 Risk Management credits.
The CRICO Are You Safe? case studies contain information that you can access in different formats: web pages, one page handouts, and a slideshow version with additional data included.
Are You Safe? case study: When the plan of care changes, consent should be revisited.
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November 10, 2016
Are You Safe? case study: A 57-year-old male with a history of two MIs, sleep apnea, and hypertension was seen for complaints of jaw pain (8/10 severity) and chest “tightness.”
Are You Safe? case study: A 74-year-old male was advised, during a hospital stay, to see a pulmonologist for a specific opacity in his right upper lobe suspicious for carcinoma seen on a CT scan.
Are You Safe? case study: A 27-year-old female was seen in office for complaints of frequency and burning on urination.
Are You Safe? case study: A 62-year-old-male with a 40-year 1-2ppd smoking history was seen in his primary care office for complaints of chest pain after hearing a rib crack.