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Barriers to reporting adverse events, curbside consults, earn CME, and more…

Dec 15, 2015

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Alison Anderson, Katy Schuler, CRICO

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CRICO Insights: December 2015

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Curbside Consults: An Attorney’s Take

Curbside consultations should be kept off the record if they are purely informal. Be clear about your relationship to the patient—or lack thereof.Learn more

Earn CME with our Guidelines

Quiz yourself on our Breast Care Management and/or Colorectal Cancer decision support tools.*
Get your RM CME: Breast Cancer & Colorectal Cancer


CASE STUDY

Complication & Lack of Empathy Trigger a Lawsuit

The patient sustained an injury to his inferior vena cava and sued his surgeon. He felt that the surgeon lacked empathy and didn’t explain enough before or after the surgery.What happened?

PODCAST

Clinicians are Far from Alone During a Lawsuit

Preparation for the deposition and trial testimony can be paramount in a successful defense.Learn more

DATA SNAPSHOT

How Long Does It Take?

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* CRICO/Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This activity is designed to be suitable for Risk Management study in Massachusetts.

First Published – December 15, 2015
Related To: Claims,  Decision Support,  Documentation,  General Medicine,  Insight and Publications

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