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.


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.

General Informed Consent Guidelines
Guideline
A document to assist institutions in reviewing policies, procedures and forms relative to obtaining and documenting informed consent.
Finding the ‘Safe Spot’ in Virtual Care Delivery
Newsletter
With a significant rise in the number of telehealth users, identifying and managing the risks of telemedicine is now even more important.

Test Result Snafu Delays Cervical Cancer Diagnosis
Case Study
A patient never received her abnormal test results or her associated need for follow up, leading to a delayed cervical cancer diagnosis.

Collaboration Among the MPL Defense Community is Needed to Counter the Aggressive Plaintiffs’ Bar
Blog Post
At the 4th Annual American Legal Connections (ALC) conference, more than 150 Medical Professional Liability (MPL) defense attorneys, claims leaders, reinsurers, and others gathered to discuss nuclear verdicts and high-value claims that have been sending mixed signals about MPL risk.

MPL Defense Verdict Bolstered by Appropriate Consent Process
Case Study
Discussion with the patient about risks, benefits, and alternatives of a procedure helped in defense of a known surgical complication.

Multiple Amputations Follow Prolonged ED Stay
Case Study
A 34-year-old male suffered complications of untreated pyelonephritis, including sepsis and multiple amputations, after spending 17 hours in the Emergency Department (ED).
‘Off-hours’ Care Is Riskier, Patient Receives Wrong Blood Type, and More
Newsletter
Insights July 2023