Top Ten Ways to Avoid Malpractice in Healthcare
TOP TEN WAYS TO AVOID MALPRACTICE
Charles O. Taylor
Chehardy, Sherman, Williams, L.L.P.
cot@Chehardy.com
A LITTLE COURTESY GOES A LONG WAY
SO, LISTEN TO YOUR PATIENTS!
TREAT THEM AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED!
KNOW THE PROCEDURES OF WHERE YOU WORK
FOLLOW-UP TEST RESULTS YOU ORDER
YOU ORDERED IT – YOU OWN IT!
KNOW THE MEDICINES YOU PRESCRIBE!
HOW DO YOUR PATIENTS REACT TO MEDICINES YOU ORDER?
AVOID HAND OFF ISSUES
BE SURE THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE AND RECEIVE IS EVERYTHING REQUIRED TO
DO THE JOB
NEVER ASSUME
BE WARY & CAREFUL WITH NEW
PROCEDURES OR TOOLS
CHART ACCURATELY AND THOROUGHLY!
RECOGNIZE PATIENT DETERIORATION
THE PROFESSION IS DOING BETTER WITH STROKE AND HEART ATTACK BUT OTHER
CONDITIONS, SUCH AS, SEPSIS, SOME MATERNAL CONDITIONS AND SERIOUS
POSTSURGICAL COMPLICATIONS NEED TO BE ON YOUR RADAR.
ECRI 2017 REPORT
WWW.ECRI.ORG
UNDERSTAND THAT TODAY’S HEALTH CARE
ENVIRONMENT IS COMPLEX, EXPENSIVE AND
THREATENING
INSURANCE CONCERNS, PRIVACY ISSUES, DEALING WITH GRIEF, DEALING WITH
LOSS, UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO DO FOR THEM…PATIENTS BRING
SOME OR ALL OF THESE TO THE OFFICE, CLINIC OR HOSPITAL WITH THEM
BE A SCOUT
trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient,
cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent
PHYSICIANS WITH THESE QUALITIES RARELY GET SUED
A guide highlighting key strategies to prevent malpractice in healthcare, emphasizing the importance of patient-centered care, accurate charting, understanding medications, and recognizing patient deterioration. It also stresses the complexities of the modern healthcare environment and the need for continuous vigilance and adherence to protocols to mitigate liability risks.
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TOP TEN WAYS TO AVOID MALPRACTICE Charles O. Taylor Chehardy, Sherman, Williams, L.L.P. cot@Chehardy.com
A LITTLE COURTESY GOES A LONG WAY SO, LISTEN TO YOUR PATIENTS! TREAT THEM AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED!
FOLLOW-UP TEST RESULTS YOU ORDER YOU ORDERED IT YOU OWN IT!
KNOW THE MEDICINES YOU PRESCRIBE! HOW DO YOUR PATIENTS REACT TO MEDICINES YOU ORDER?
AVOID HAND OFF ISSUES BE SURE THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE AND RECEIVE IS EVERYTHING REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB NEVER ASSUME
BE WARY & CAREFUL WITH NEW PROCEDURES OR TOOLS
RECOGNIZE PATIENT DETERIORATION THE PROFESSION IS DOING BETTER WITH STROKE AND HEART ATTACK BUT OTHER CONDITIONS, SUCH AS, SEPSIS, SOME MATERNAL CONDITIONS AND SERIOUS POSTSURGICAL COMPLICATIONS NEED TO BE ON YOUR RADAR. ECRI 2017 REPORT WWW.ECRI.ORG
UNDERSTAND THAT TODAYS HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT IS COMPLEX, EXPENSIVE AND THREATENING INSURANCE CONCERNS, PRIVACY ISSUES, DEALING WITH GRIEF, DEALING WITH LOSS, UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO DO FOR THEM PATIENTS BRING SOME OR ALL OF THESE TO THE OFFICE, CLINIC OR HOSPITAL WITH THEM
BE A SCOUT trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent PHYSICIANS WITH THESE QUALITIES RARELY GET SUED
