Physician Risk Management – May 1, 2013
May 1, 2013
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Negative online review of MD? Keep legal risks front of mind
Did a dissatisfied patient post a negative review online about you or your practice? We often hear from physicians who really, really want to tell their side of the story, says Brandy A. Boone, JD, a senior risk management consultant at ProAssurance Companies in Birmingham, AL. -
Will insurer want to settle med/mal claim?
When a professional liability carrier learns one of their insured is being sued, will they recommend a quick settlement or vigorous defense? -
Is physician liable when parents don’t comply?
If a parent refuses to comply with your treatment recommendations for a child, are you legally required to report this information to authorities? -
New data on team training: It lowers MDs’ legal risks — Evidence is ‘very encouraging’
TeamSTEPPS (Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety) wasnt designed specifically to decrease legal risks, but reduced liability appears to be an important side benefit to improved teamwork, reports James B. Battles, PhD, AHRQs social science analyst for patient safety. -
Working with residents? Avoid these med/mal allegations
Before a second-year resident performed an intraocular steroid injection, he decided that since hed done the procedure many times, there was no need to call in the attending physician. -
Rising number of claims filed by obese patients
In a recent multi-specialty review of claims over four years, The Doctors Company, a Napa-CA based medical malpractice insurer, noted an increase in claims filed by patients who were overweight or obese, reports chief patient safety officer Robin Diamond, JD, RN. -
Physician Legal Review & Commentary: Medical student awarded $1.42 million after improper removal of right ovary and fallopian tube
A medical student was awarded $1.42 million against a gynecologist for removal of her right ovary and fallopian tube when she was supposed to remove only a cyst on her left ovary. The patient was diagnosed by a gynecologist with a mass in her left ovary, which could possibly grow, rupture, and/or become malignant. -
Physician Legal Review & Commentary: $19.5M awarded for death after failure to seal colon following benign polyp removal
A womans family has been awarded $19.5 million against a surgeon who improperly performed a procedure on her colon to remove a benign polyp. The procedure resulted in complications that eventually led to her death. In 2008, a benign polyp was discovered in patients colon during a routine colonoscopy.