January 20, 2021
ISMP’s Safe Practices for Preventing COVID-19 Vaccine Error
ISMP advises healthcare providers to adopt safe practices to help prevent adverse events associated with distribution and administration of the COVID-19 vaccine.
January 20, 2021
Risk Management Checklists: Patient Safety
MLMIC encourages policyholders to review these important Risk Management Checklists on patient safety, including guidance on managing medical equipment and caring for patients of size.
January 20, 2021
Strategies to Mitigate Risk Related to Documentation, Communication & Follow-up
MLMIC has developed universal risk management strategies to prevent liability claims related to documentation, communication and follow-up.
January 15, 2021
Risk Management Tip: Treating Patients with Whom You Have a Close Relationship
Physicians are often asked by close friends, relatives, or colleagues for medical advice, treatment, or prescriptions both inside and outside of the office. Review this Risk Management Tip from MLMIC to reinforce related policies and protocols within your practice or facility.
January 13, 2021
Federal Government Expands Access to COVID-19 Vaccine
Under new federal regulation, COVID-19 immunizations can now be administered to everyone older than 65 and to adults with comorbidities that classify them as at-risk for severe infection.
January 5, 2021
Attorneys Respond to Medical Professional Liability FAQs on the Healthcare Proxy Law
MLMIC encourages policyholders to review attorneys’ answers to frequently asked questions on medical professional liability related to the healthcare proxy law.
January 4, 2021
New Issue of “The Scope: Medical Edition” Features Guidance on Utilizing Telehealth in Your Practice
The newest issue of The Scope: Medical Edition, MLMIC’s risk management publication, is now available online and offers the latest health, legal, risk management and insurance information.
January 1, 2021
Risk Management Tip: Discontinuing the Physician–Patient Relationship Properly
Once the physician-patient relationship is established, physicians have a legal and ethical obligation to provide patients with care. However, there may be circumstances when it is no longer appropriate to continue the physician-patient relationship. Review this Risk Management Tip from MLMIC to reinforce related policies and protocols within your practice or facility.
December 30, 2020
Experts say NCITs May Not Adequately Screen for COVID-19
Experts say temperature screenings taken with non-contact infrared thermometers may be largely ineffective for curbing the spread of COVID-19 because the instrument is influenced by numerous variables.
December 23, 2020
Patient Photos Displayed in EHRs Can Enhance Patient Safety
A new study published by JAMA Network Open says displaying patient photographs in EHRs can reduce wrong-patient order entry errors.