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
Mitigating Malpractice Vulnerabilities in Primary Care
Event
Friday, November 1, 2024, 7:30 am–4:30 pm: This course is an excellent opportunity for you to build resiliency in your practice. Co-directed by faculty from Beth Israel Lahey Health, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and CRICO, it is designed specifically to maximize primary care providers’ diagnostic skills for the most common diagnoses seen in primary care malpractice cases.
Past Event: 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.
CRICO’s EPL Insurance Coverage Overview
Article
Did you know CRICO covered employment liability? Find out what allegations we cover and learn about our associated risk reduction program.
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.
General Informed Consent Guidelines
Guideline
A document to assist institutions in reviewing policies, procedures and forms relative to obtaining and documenting informed consent.
Highlights of the Candello Summit
Blog Post
Find out what was discussed at the three-day Candello Member Summit and Coder Collaborative held in Boston this September. Topics ranged from Ambulatory Safety Nets, Patient Safety ROI to tools that reduce medmal risk.
Unwitnessed Fall Highlights Gaps in Documentation
Case Study
A patient’s unwitnessed fall in the emergency department (ED) was not documented until the patient returned for further evaluation. Late documentation can be perceived as defensive and may make it difficult to defend care later if there is a lawsuit.
Lack of Follow-up Leads to Renal Cell Cancer Diagnosis Delay and Death
Case Study
A woman’s delayed follow-up on a kidney mass due to cost leads to terminal kidney cancer.
PULSE Coaching Best Practices
Article
Best practices for implementing a successful coaching program within your institution, using the PULSE 360 Program as a foundational tool.