CRICO Insights: May 2015

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In Defense of the Jury System

Despite the variability of juries, it is the system we have, and for the most part it works well. Learn More

REGISTRATION CLOSES JUNE 1st

2015 Patient Safety Symposium| June 5, Boston*

We’re Putting Culture on Trial: examining its culpability in preventable adverse events, unsafe practices, and increasing the risk of malpractice allegations. View event page

CASE STUDY

Missing/Dismissing Signs and Symptoms

A 57-year-old male with a history of two MIs, sleep apnea, and hypertension was seen for jaw pain and chest tightness. Learn more

PODCAST CASE STUDY

Diagnostic Dropped Ball: Lung Nodule

Was it poor communication or a poor results management system that contributed to a four-year delay in lung disease diagnosis? Learn more

DATA SNAPSHOT

Are You Complicating Your Consults?

Out of 1,162 CRICO cases asserted from 2010–14...

10%

involved a breakdown of communication among providers (including “curbside consults”)

&

5%

involved a failure or delay in obtaining a consult or referral

Streamline your consults...

Research has been published about this effort.Learn about the CRICO ED Training programOBs, CNMs and family practicitioners can complete an incentive programPDF version of Issue 14, from the AMC PSO Patient Safety Alert newsletter seriesI-PASS communication and training tools: read the research

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