A Pending Test at Discharge and a Return with Sepsis, Mitigating Malpractice Vulnerabilities in Primary Care, and More

A Pending Test at Discharge and a Return with Sepsis

A Discussion with Dr. Adam Schaffer

A 68-year-old male was admitted to the hospital after falling on ice and feeling short of breath. Two days after discharge, the patient arrived by ambulance at another hospital in septic shock. The patient filed a claim against the hospital, alleging that the failure to communicate a critical lab result required readmission and several weeks of follow-up treatment.

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Mitigating Malpractice Vulnerabilities in Primary Care

You will hear from experts about:

1. Current screening recommendations for the four most common cancers in malpractice cases (breast, colon, lung, and prostate)
2. Genetic testing for cancer
3. Strategies to avoid diagnostic pitfalls
4. Communicating with patients
5. Improving clinical documentation
6. Reducing malpractice risks

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