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Jun 17, 2022
Spotlight on Foundation Grants: MedStar Health Research Institute
The Foundation sponsored a project to better understand and mitigate patient safety risks associated with the telehealth referral process.
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MediGuard PLUS
MediGuard PLUS provides coverage for claims arising from administrative actions pertaining to utilization, licensing, credentialing, and misconduct. MediGuard PLUS protects you from significant regulatory threats to your practice—increase your limits by $1 million.

May 17, 2023
Did Emergency Department Provider Fatigue Contribute to This Patient’s Death?
Lisa McCorkle, MSN, MBA, Senior Patient Safety Risk Manager, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management
Practitioner fatigue and the rush to get things done when staffing levels are inadequate can lead to mistakes and poor patient outcomes.

Mar 08, 2021
Patient Safety Strategies for Dermatology
Susan Shepard, MSN, CPHRM, Senior Director, Patient Safety and Risk Management Education, The Doctors Company
Take steps to reduce risks in dermatology by reviewing your practices and systems and implementing these strategies.

Errors and Omissions Liability Insurance
Protect your medical practice from miscellaneous errors and omissions exposures. If you provide services not typically covered by a traditional medical malpractice policy, errors and omissions (E&O) coverage mitigates your exposures.

Dec 02, 2019
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Closed Claims Study
Darrell Ranum, JD, CPHRM, Vice President, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management
The Doctors Company analyzed 596 medical malpractice claims against diagnostic and interventional radiologists that closed from 2013 through 2018, identifying the top allegations and factors contributing to patient injury.