Publications & Resources
Get insights and guidance from MLMIC and other leading sources on medical professional liability, risk management, and more.
Get insights and guidance from MLMIC and other leading sources on medical professional liability, risk management, and more.
How Physicians Can Support Patients with Long COVID-19
Prioritizing empathy, setting care goals and involving multi-disciplinary specialists may help physicians address post-COVID conditions.
How to Effectively Treat Difficult Dental Patients: Part 1
In almost every dentist’s practice, there are difficult dental patients. In this first installment in our new blog series, we will provide recommendations for treating patients who demand or abuse narcotics; are rude or threatening to the dental professionals; or are noncompliant. All patients, even difficult ones, must be evaluated and treated by their dentists until and unless they have been formally discharged from care.
Providing LGBTQ-Friendly Healthcare
Physicians and healthcare providers can support LGBTQ patients through inclusive communications and office environments.
The Importance of Antibiotics Stewardship
Although antibiotics resistance is known as a major public health concern, physicians continue to overprescribe these drugs. MLMIC examines how to mitigate this issue.
Addressing Parental Vaccine Hesitancy
MLMIC shares strategies to help address vaccine hesitancy in parents
Factors That Increase Chances of Medical Errors
To mitigate risk, MLMIC examines common sources of medical errors such as medication mistakes, lack of communication and workplace distractions.
Encouraging Patients to Resume Routine Care
MLMIC shares tips to help physicians encourage patients to return to routine care after delays caused by COVID-19.
Your Dental Patient Requests a Refund. What Now?
Over the course of years of practice, a dentist may encounter an unsatisfied patient who requests a refund because of a cosmetic concern, discomfort or pain. Before granting that request, dentists should be aware of the potential consequences of that action. Our blog takes a look from a legal perspective.
Medication Error Conviction to Have “Chilling Effect” on Patient Safety Culture
The American Hospital Association says the guilty verdict for a nurse who made a medication error “discourages health caregivers from coming forward with their mistakes.” The trial raises important questions about electronic device management, alert overrides and provider burnout.
Your Dental Patient Doesn’t Take Your Advice. What Now?
Throughout their years of practice, dentists will occasionally encounter a dental patient who refuses to take their professional advice. So, what is the best course of action for dentists to both prioritize patient safety and minimize liability?