Safety Net

CRICO's Melissa Kemp, VP of Underwriting, explains what the coverage changes mean during the crisis.

A special edition of CRICO's regular podcast describes how Harvard's malpractice liability insurance program, CRICO, is giving providers extra coverage without extra premiums during the crisis. Telemedicine, retired volunteers, etc., find a streamlined coverage process online, starting on CRICO's dedicated COVID-19 page.

hat has the patient safety movement achieved over the past 20 years, and what lies ahead? An exit interview with one of its longest leaders as he retires and pushes hard on the use of data analytics.

What has the patient safety movement achieved over the past 20 years, and what lies ahead? An exit interview with one of its longest leaders as he retires and pushes hard on the use of data analytics.

An idea to make care safer with a simple card telling patients who their doctors are and how to reach them.

It's easy to see how patients become confused and dissatisfied in a busy healthcare environment. Multiple risks to patient safety may lie in this scenario; trust, adherence, follow-through, and patient engagement are all on the line. One Harvard graduate and researcher thinks a lot of this can be cleaned up and made safer with a simple card that a physician hands to a patient when they first meet.

EHRs can be designed to prevent, not cause burnout.

Too many healthcare providers are burning out on the job. Electronic health records are a big culprit, and Harvard's patient safety and malpractice company has started a call to action.

Breast Care Risk Assessment Among Women 40-49 in Primary Care

Sepsis is common and it's deadly. It accounts for five percent of the patients admitted to the hospital and a third of hospital deaths. The worry: sepsis is often difficult to detect, giving rise to dangerous clinical outcomes and liability.