Risk Prevention and Education
Our Overview page provides a view into the many printed and multimedia resources, products and services offered by CRICO's experts to help you prevent risk and promote patient safety.
Our Patient Safety Content
Nursing Practice and Patient Safety: Claims, Trends & Takeaways
Event
May 10, 2023: The goal of this activity is to provide learners with the knowledge about malpractice cases as related to nursing overall and specifically, nursing medication errors.
Now available as an online course.
Now available as an online course.
Lahey RAP Testimonial
Video
CRICO's risk assessment unit is heralded as a positive, helpful partner who helps lead organizations to impactful patient safety changes via clearly defined actions.
In Defense of the Jury System
Article
Patients and clinicians alike need to be able to rely on a consistent, objective, and fair review of the case.
Communication Issue Leads to Retained Foreign Body
Case Study
Following successful cranial surgery, a 54-year-old man experienced back and lower extremity pain which was ultimately diagnosed as being related to an intrathecal lumbar catheter left behind at the time of surgery eight months earlier.
General Informed Consent Guidelines
Guideline
A document to assist institutions in reviewing policies, procedures and forms relative to obtaining and documenting informed consent.
Improper Management and Lack of Communication Causes Significant Post-Surgery Complications
Case Study
Higher Malpractice Risk with Advanced Practice Providers? Data Say Not Really
Podcast
The topline data from Candello claims analysis do not show an increase in malpractice corresponding to the increased use of APPs. In fact, the claims rate may be declining, adjusting for practice population increases.
Ominous Themes and Shared Challenges, Zobel and the Law, and more...
Newsletter
Insights November 2023
Vegetative State After Restraints Entanglement
Case Study
An inpatient with suicidal tendencies is in a permanent vegetative state after becoming entangled in his restraints.
Understanding Emerging COVID-19 Claims
Newsletter
Because of the countless unknowns and strains on the health care workforce, administrators and providers knew COVID-19 malpractice cases would be inevitable.