HCPro.com: Liability Reduction Connection

Liability Reduction Connection is HCPro's new weekly e-zine that provides practical, how-to information on liability reduction strategies. Written for risk managers and other healthcare professionals involved in liability reduction, the newsletter-presented in a question-and-answer format-will address tough issues such as informed consent, medical error disclosure to patients and families, communication between physicians and patients, and more. Attorney Jim Saxton, with many years' experience in healthcare liability reduction and risk management, will provide in-depth answers to questions that plague risk managers so that they can improve their organizations' systems and processes with the ultimate goal of reducing liability risk.

August 29, 2008 (Volume 8, Issue 25)

Editor’s note about Liability Reduction Connection
Staring on Thursday, September 11th, the Liability Reduction Connection e-newsletter will merge with the HealthLeaders Media PhysicianLeaders e-newsletter. You will continue to get all of the liability reduction advice from Attorney Jim Saxton but with additional news and insights from industry leaders.

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Editor’s note about Liability Reduction Connection

Consider liability, communication issues when hiring nonphysician providers

Prep your doctor for tricky trial situations

PHRs raise access, clinical review risks

Focus on internal five-star service

Arbitrations are best used case-by-case

Consent forms help communicate surgical risks

Physician-hospital collaboration reduces risk

Safety initiatives present positive forecast

Aggressive, proactive event management enhances quality

Keep risk management efforts aggressive

The skinny on litigation

Defuse angry complaints with five-star service

Separate counsels or one?

Set phone call guidelines to keep patient communication smooth

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