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Aug 17, 2017
CRICO Insights: August 2017
Focus Areas for 2018 Patient Safety Grants
1. | Diagnosis |
2. | Performance of Medical Procedures |
3. | Nursing |
4. | Obstetrics |
5. | Surgery |
6. | Emerging Risks |
Get details of our grant program and instructions for your Letter of Intent... |
Preparing for a Deposition Are you ready for a deposition? CRICO has advice for expert witnesses, defendants, and others facing this serious interaction with the legal system. We've got you covered... |
What’s My Risk? How does your specialty’s medmal experience compare to that of others? What can you do to minimize risk—for yourself and your patients?” Get the whole story... |
ARE YOU SAFE? Is My Patient’s History Up to Date? Failure to appreciate a patient’s history and symptoms can contribute to a missed or delayed diagnosis. Seems obvious, so why does it happen? What can you do to avoid this pitfall? |
PODCAST CASE STUDY Opioids for Pain Resulted in Suicide, Settlement Dr. Joseph Audette, Chief of Pain Management at Atrius Health, discusses how to evaluate a patient’s history when prescribing mood-affecting drugs. How did a hx of suicidality get overlooked? |
Diagnostic Error in Medicine, 10th International Conference October 8-10, 2017, Boston Marriott Newton. This year, the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) explores ways to improve diagnostic reliability with a specific focus on the importance of multi-disciplinary perspectives and teamwork. Register via SIDM... |