The Doctor’s Advocate | Second Quarter 2019
Foundation News
Foundation Supports IHI’s 2019 Patient Safety Congress
Each year, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI’s) Patient Safety Congress brings together over 1,300 professionals to share innovative and actionable learnings, hear from inspiring leaders on emerging patient safety research and topics, participate in hands-on workshops, and make meaningful connections with like-minded peers.
“The Doctors Company Foundation is proud to support the Lucian Leape Institute Keynote Plenary at the Patient Safety Congress again this year,” said Miranda Felde, MHA, CPHRM, vice president, Patient Safety and Risk Management, The Doctors Company. “This year’s session, Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Safety, demonstrates our shared commitment to improving patient safety at the systemic level.”
The session focused on the essential role of leadership in creating, shaping, and sustaining an effective culture of safety; high-level strategies and practical tactics for implementing leadership domains; steps for leading organizational learning and improvement; and strategies for spreading and embedding a culture of safety throughout an organization.
“It is with sincere gratitude that we acknowledge The Doctors Company Foundation’s support and partnership over the years. Our relationship uniquely demonstrates how similarly committed organizations can bring about true change in both perception and action and advance strategic patient safety imperatives,” said Dr. Tejal Gandhi, IHI’s chief clinical and safety officer.
The Doctor’s Advocate is published by The Doctors Company to advise and inform its members about loss prevention and insurance issues.
The guidelines suggested in this newsletter are not rules, do not constitute legal advice, and do not ensure a successful outcome. They attempt to define principles of practice for providing appropriate care. The principles are not inclusive of all proper methods of care nor exclusive of other methods reasonably directed at obtaining the same results.
The ultimate decision regarding the appropriateness of any treatment must be made by each healthcare provider considering the circumstances of the individual situation and in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the care is rendered.
The Doctor’s Advocate is published quarterly by Corporate Communications, The Doctors Company. Letters and articles, to be edited and published at the editor’s discretion, are welcome. The views expressed are those of the letter writer and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or official policy of The Doctors Company. Please sign your letters, and address them to the editor.
Second Quarter 2019
An Analysis of Malpractice Claims by Physician Gender
An Ounce of Prevention
The Waning of the Physical Examination and Its Impact on Outcomes
Government Relations Report
Does Trial Lawyer Advertising Pose a Growing Risk to Public Health?
Foundation News
Foundation Supports IHI’s 2019 Patient Safety Congress
The Back Page
Industry and Company News