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Interactive Guide for Hospitals: Behavioral Health
(PDF)
The behavioral health department can have areas of potential malpractice exposure, and this guide can help uncover risks.
Suicide Assessment Is Every Physician’s Responsibility
Debra Davidson, MJ, CPHRM
All physicians should be aware of suicide risk factors and know how to conduct a preliminary suicide risk assessment.
Medication-Related Errors and Liability: What Can You Do?
David B. Troxel, MD, Medical Director
This article outlines strategies for mitigation of medication-related errors.
Prescription for Medication Safety
Howard Marcus, MD, FACP
This article examines the increase in accidental overdose of opioids and makes recommendations for reducing the risk of patient harm.
Assessing and Preventing Psychiatric Exposures
Joan Bristow
Interactive Guide to Patient Safety for Office Practices
(PDF)
This interactive guide is designed to help you uncover areas of potential malpractice exposure in your practice.
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