Informed Consent Guidelines, Family History, and more…

CRICO Insights: November 2015

Informed Consent Basics

With broad access to more health care information than ever before, physicians must fully engage their patients in an informed decision-making process. Learn more

Please Pass the Family History

A significant number of medical malpractice cases reflect an incomplete patient history as a key factor that prompted an allegation of substandard care. Learn more

CASE STUDY

Poor Nurse Monitoring of Insulin Led to Coma

A diabetic patient was allowed to check her own blood sugars and adjust her insulin as needed. She slept through a blood sugar check and entered a week-long coma. What happened?

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DATA SNAPSHOT

Medical Malpractice Cases by Injury Severity

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First Published – November 12, 2015

Related To: Claims, Diagnosis, Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Informed Consent, Insight and Publications

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Informed Consent Guidelines, Family History, and more…

CRICO Insights: November 2015

Latest News from CRICO

Characterizing Malpractice Cases Involving Emergency Department Advanced Practice Providers, Physicians in Training, and Attending Physicians

How Does Work Environment Relate to Diagnostic Quality? A Prospective, Mixed Methods Study in Primary Care

Ambulatory Safety Nets: Protecting Providers and Promoting Safety with Systems to Reduce Delayed Cancer Diagnoses

Utilization of Electronic Health Record Sex and Gender Demographic Fields: A Metadata and Mixed Methods Analysis

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