Primary Care

Physicians working in Primary Care, including Internal Medicine, General Medicine, and Family Practice, are challenged to deliver care in a fast-paced system with enormous pressures. CRICO offers an array of resources to help identify and mitigate potential risks.

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CRICO’s case studies educate you on what can go wrong in business settings and how you can prevent similar issues.

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A Failure to Document Patient’s Refusal

Add a patient’s refusal of cancer screening, risks related to the refusal, and alternatives offered to the EHR.

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Oversights in Post-op Diabetes Care Cause Critical Complications

Post-op management of an insulin pump in a patient with Type I diabetes results in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and myocardial infarction (MI).

Related To: Claims, Documentation

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Informed Consent Is More than Just a Signature

Although a patient signed an informed consent for an elective blepharoplasty, they were left dissatisfied after experiencing scarring and needing surgical revision–both known risks of the procedure.

Related To: Documentation, Informed Consent

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Inadequate Screening of Patient with Substance Use Disorder Has Fatal Ending

A middle-aged adult with a history of depression, anxiety, and alcohol use disorder died by suicide after not receiving adequate screening, referrals, or follow-up.

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Diagnostic Risk

Risks in General Medicine: Primary Allegations

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A Failure to Document Patient’s Refusal

Oversights in Post-op Diabetes Care Cause Critical Complications

Informed Consent Is More than Just a Signature

Inadequate Screening of Patient with Substance Use Disorder Has Fatal Ending

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