CRICO Insights: October 2020
4 Key Ways to Manage Breast Care Risks
Patient safety risks encountered by physicians in relation to breast care management may center around communication. These key recommendations may help avoid some of the risks:
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Communicate all abnormal findings to the patient and document that act.
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Avoid sending an “it’s probably not malignant” message about a palpable lump. Stress additional studies may be needed.
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Share any uncertainty in a way that helps relay the importance of follow-ups.
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Confirm and document agreed responsibilities with other providers (e.g., clinician of record, ordering of tests, follow-up).
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Young Patient, Flawed Test, Fatal Delay in Colon CA Diagnosis
Our most recent Med Mal Insider podcast takes a look at a case where a 31-year-old woman with no significant medical history complained of rectal bleeding to her primary care physician. What went wrong?
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Predicting Case Outcomes: Medmal Analysis Turns to the Dollars
Hospital and insurance leaders weigh in on how our recent publication, The Power to Predict: Leveraging Malpractice Data to Reduce Patient Harm and Financial Loss, reframes the effort to improve patient safety. Put data at the forefront of safety...
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CME Opportunity: Breast Care Management Test
Are you up to date on the best practices for managing breast complaints? This course is designed to fulfill 1 hour of risk management study in Massachusetts. How well do you know the risks?
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Three Malpractice Risks of Video Visits
CRICO’s Jonathan Einbinder, MD, recently discussed the potential liabilities in telehealth—as well as tips to avoid the risks—with Medscape Medical News. Our CBS Data points to areas of potential concern. How can we make telehealth safer?
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Patient Safety Office Safety Alerts Library
Visit our PSO Patient Safety Alerts Library to select from close to 30 findings resulting from our secure convenings, most recently “The Necessity of Peer Support.” Keep up with new developments...
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