Safety Net

Many health care practices are under financial duress from the COVID-19 pandemic, and this is affecting access to care. Televisits can't do it all. A Massachusetts consortium of public and private entities surveyed nearly 400 practices of various sizes and specialties in late spring and early summer 2020. How all hands on deck isn't necessarily a great patient safety strategy during the pandemic.

New research shows a link between the presence of three common factors in malpractice cases and the likelihood they will end up in a payment to the plaintiff. Look out for documentation deficiencies, lack of a protocol or failure to follow one, and patient assessment issues.

Researchers find three factors that can predict whether a medical professional liability case will end in a payment.

Becoming a defendant in a malpractice lawsuit is often a long-term proposition under ordinary times. During this COVID-19 pandemic, the courts are struggling, and prioritizing: criminal trials first, then civil trials in Massachusetts, where a slow return to trials in September.

Becoming a defendant in a malpractice lawsuit is often a long-term proposition under ordinary times. During this COVID-19 pandemic, the courts are struggling, and prioritizing: criminal trials first, then civil trials in Massachusetts, where a slow return to trials in September.

Telehealth, or virtual health care: two national experts explain the patient safety and risk management issues related to virtual visits, and how has the pandemic affects all of this.

Telehealth, or virtual health care is more popular than ever. The Covid-19 pandemic has seen to that. Two national telemedicine leaders share their expertise on the patient safety and risk management issues related to virtual visits, and how has the pandemic affected all of this.

What is the impact on clincians and patient safety as COVID-19 drags thousands of doctors and nurses into front-line wards across the country to pitch in?

COVID-19 has dragged thousands of doctors and nurses into front-line wards across the country to pitch in. What is the impact on these providers now and in the future? And does all of this have implications for patient safety?

As the COVID-19 crisis continues for hospitals and providers, the State of Massachusetts passed a new law with some protections from liability. Beth Cushing, CRICO’s SVP of Claims, explains how the Harvard malpractice insurer joined leaders across the state to craft a fair legal response to the public health crisis.