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Endorsements
A list of the many national and regional medical societies and specialty organizations that endorse or sponsor The Doctors Company.

Mar 12, 2021
Avoid Risks When Treating Stressed Patients During COVID-19
Carol Murray, RHIA, CPHRM, Senior Patient Safety Risk Manager, The Doctors Company, and Jennifer Perla, RN, LPC-S, Care Manager, Medical Advantage Group
While most resources are directed at screening for COVID-19 and treating affected patients, there is another important aspect of the pandemic: the impact on your patients’ mental health. Fear and uncertainty are driving the dramatic increase in stress, anxiety, and depression.

Jan 20, 2021
Implicit Bias Against Obesity: An Opportunity to Improve Patient Safety
Jacqueline Ross, PhD, Coding Director, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management, The Doctors Company
Many patients with obesity delay seeking medical care because of previous negative experiences with healthcare providers.

Jun 07, 2018
Physician Burnout: Defining the Problems, Revealing the Solutions
Howard Marcus, MD, FACP
Physician burnout is a growing national crisis. This article examines the causes of this crisis, the effects of burnout on patient care, and possible solutions.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

Dec 26, 2018
Mitigating the Risk of Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome
Howard Marcus, MD, FACP
Insights into managing patients with severe hyponatremia.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

Jun 18, 2020
Moderate or Conscious Sedation in the Office Setting
Julie Brightwell, JD, RN, Director, Healthcare System Patient Safety, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management
Prevent patient injury when providing moderate sedation in the office by incorporating these patient safety and practice improvement strategies.

Team Building Insight

Jun 15, 2020
Overview of Obesity-Related Malpractice Claims
Paul Nagle, ARM, CPHRM, Director, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management
The Doctors Company continues to see an increase in lawsuits involving patients with obesity.

Video Sep 20, 2018

Training New-Hire Physicians on Practice Culture
Daniel Cassavar, MD, president and chief medical officer at ProMedica, explains how ProMedica has been successful in training new-hire physicians on practice culture as well as error prevention and provider burnout, resulting in a 98 percent retention rate.

Jun 15, 2020
Safely Caring for the Hospitalized Patient with Obesity
Paul Nagle, ARM, CPHRM, Director, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management, and Shelley Rizzo, MSN, CPHRM, Senior Patient Safety Risk Manager, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management
Obesity is viewed as a chronic health condition, and patients with obesity pose patient safety issues.