Telehealth Clinical Documentation Strategies
The practice of telehealth creates additional and specific documentation requirements.
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Noncompliant Patients Create Liability Risks
Practitioners face potential liability when patients do not follow up as instructed or refuse at-home help.
Reduce Psychiatry Medication Risk
Medication regimens for psychiatric patients can be highly complex and involve a variety of drugs. Incorporating the medication management strategies outlined here can help psychiatrists keep patients safe.
Informed Refusal
Documenting a patient’s refusal of test or treatment options is key to minimizing risk exposure.
Anesthesia Care: Strategies for Preventing Dental Injuries
Being aware of the causes of tooth damage related to surgical intubation can help anesthesia clinicians avoid future problems.
Jun 18, 2024
Choose Your Most Important Quality Measure, Examine for Equity, and Begin
Guest author Mark D. Smith, MD, MBA, considers the connections between equity and high-quality care and offers strategies for prioritizing efforts.
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Providing Dental Services in the Hospital Setting
Lack of familiarity with hospital systems and medical staff rules may pose risk management implications for dental care professionals. These strategies can help practitioners navigate the hospital environment.
Ambulatory Lab and Test Tracking Guide
Managing patient test results in ambulatory practices can pose a significant challenge. Establishing a standardized workflow to track results is a successful strategy for avoiding missed or delayed diagnosis that can lead to patient injury.
INSIGHT Programs
Our Patient Safety INSIGHT Services take a data-driven, collaborative approach to help you reduce adverse events while increasing patient safety and satisfaction.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Malpractice Claims
We analyzed closed physical medicine and rehabilitation claims to better understand what motivates allegations of injury.
