Risk Review:
Your Direct Link to Better Risk Management Practices

What you'll find in this issue

Claim Review
Claim Review is based on an actual professional liability claim. The lessons offered in the Risk Management Considerations section are applicable to healthcare professionals in all specialties.

In This Issue: Communicating Critical Test Results - 3 claims reviewed.

Ask the Expert
In each publication of Risk Review, an outside guest or a member of our team of expert risk management and loss prevention consultants will answer a question from a reader. If you are concerned about a risk management or safety issue at your practice or facility, let us know and we may answer it in a future issue.

Topic: What do I need to know about releasing copies of medical records of deceased patients in my practice?

General Liability
In this section of Risk Review, our risk management experts highlight important information, tips and recommendations as they relate to safety and security issues that could arise at your practice or facility.

Topic: Wrongful termination - this helpful article may one day help you prevent a lawsuit.

Risk Management & Patient Safety
Whether it’s a growing trend, an update on Princeton Insurance’s latest risk management efforts, or even a procedure or issue that needs to be re-examined, this section of Risk Review contains timely and helpful news that will aid you in offering your patients high quality health care.

Topic: Physicians' response to patient safety and quality initiatives - coordinated efforts recommended

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