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Dental Care and Conscious Sedation Risks
Our discussion of a tragic case includes strategies to help dental professionals avoid patient injury when performing a treatment or procedure involving sedation or anesthesia.

Health Insurance Reform and Patient Abandonment
Will Washington cancel coverage for millions of patients and unleash a tidal wave of litigation on the U.S. healthcare system? I challenge leaders in healthcare and government to address this question.

OB Patient Safety Credit Program
We are proud to offer the OB Patient Safety Credit Program, our voluntary program that is open to all qualifying member obstetricians, family practitioners providing obstetrical care, and certified nurse midwives (CNMs) who are actively involved in deliveries.

Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: What Healthcare Practitioners Need to Know
Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, is the seventh-leading cause of death in the U.S. Early diagnosis provides important benefits to diagnosed individuals and their loved ones, caregivers, and society.

August 01, 2026, Patient Safety Monitor Journal
Closing Accountability Gaps to Improve Patient Safety in Hospitals
Clear roles, effective communication, reliable follow-up, and system-level safeguards can help hospitals reduce preventable harm and close patient safety gaps during handoffs and transitions of care.

Disclosure Resources Appendix 4: Disclosure Meeting Protocol
Follow these protocols when having disclosure meetings with patients.

Sep 05, 2025
Preventing Errors in Preoperative Clearance
Take this course to learn potential communication deficits in clinician-patient communication and how to incorporate an effective communication tool to reduce the risk of patient harm.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

April 03, 2025, Cardiology Magazine
Critical Insights: Lessons From Delayed Diagnosis, Treatment in the ED
This article reviews how care and treatment delays in cardiology contribute to poor patient outcomes and medical malpractice litigation.

Responding to Requests for Dental Records
This risk management discussion can help dental professionals avoid complaints, investigations, and sanctions when they respond to dental record requests.

Aug 27, 2024
2024 Legislative Session Demonstrates Continued Assault on Medical Liability Protections
Elizabeth Healy, Vice President, Government and Community Relations, and Dennis Chiu, JD, Senior Government Relations Specialist, The Doctors Company
Medical liability reforms that helped to end medical malpractice crises in recent decades are increasingly under attack.
From The Doctor’s Advocate