Vital Signs: Risk and Insurance for Healthcare

Silence is not always golden, particularly after a serious safety event occurs. Patients and family frequently describe the experience of previously friendly and forthcoming care team members suddenly backing away after a bad outcome.

Host Joan Porcaro is joined again by experts Karen Kolega, Chief Nursing Officer for PeriGen and Debbie Ketchum, Clinical Engagement Executive for PeriGen, who highlight the importance of communication and disclosure following a serious safety event – easing the impact to the patient while also reducing the risk of liability for the provider.

In the next episode of our maternal health miniseries, experts Dr. Steven Porter, an OB/GYN serving as the Chief executive at Risk LD and Lori Adams, Patient Safety and Risk Manager at Copic Insurance Company discuss the common issues that rise to a level of a claim, industry trends, top four claims and emerging risks in maternal and fetal safety.

In episode five of our maternal health miniseries, host Joan Porcaro welcomes back Karen Kolega, Chief Nursing Officer for PeriGen and Debbie Ketchum, Clinical Engagement Executive for PeriGen, for a deep dive discussion on emerging healthcare technology applications. 

AI serves to be one of the most promising innovations not only for healthcare in general but also for the maternal health patient. Our guests will discuss emerging healthcare technology and how that technology is improving safe care delivery and practices and also reducing liability. 

In the second session of our maternal health miniseries, host Joan Porcaro and guests Carol Curran, Perinatal & Business Development Specialist for Medical Interactive and Nancy Travis, Director of Women and Neonatal Services at Cape Coral Hospital, explore the most effective approaches to training care team members on maternal and fetal health and safety.

Our speakers discuss topics such as hands-on training, artificial intelligence, simulation exercises, continuing education, and other best approaches to training. 

Obstetrics is the only field of medicine in which decisions made for one party that may immediately impact the outcome of another. When considering patient refusal in the labor and deliver unit, how does the health care team evaluate or determine the priority of fetal risk versus maternal risk? In this episode of Vital Signs, host Joan Porcaro and brings back experts Karen Kolega, Chief Nursing Officer for PeriGen and Debbie Ketchum, Clinical Engagement Executive for PeriGen to discuss a case where a patient refuses a life maintaining c-section.

PeriGen is a company providing technology solutions designed to help clinicians improve clinical practice and patient safety in the maternal and fetal health clinical environment.

Join host Joan Porcaro and guest Monica Cooke, CEO, Quality Plus Solutions, LLC, as they share insights and expertise on various strategies and techniques that employers can implement to create a safer work environment.

Despite all advances and technology available, the U.S. is the most challenged developed country in which to give birth.

In our first session of the maternal health miniseries, and our podcast opener for Season 2, our experts will, using evidence -based strategies such as tool kits, nurse bundles and state quality collaboratives, discuss the strides made in improving care.

Sexual misconduct coverage has become significantly more complicated over the last couple of years and it seems to be undergoing yet another evolution as the market hardens. During this discussion, we dive into some important coverage, exclusion and policy considerations.

A discussion on coverage for punitive damages with Will Eustace, Casualty Coverage Officer at Willis Towers Watson.

Our guest speaker, Kirsten Beasley, Head of Healthcare Broking in North America, discusses batch coverage in healthcare professional liability (HPL) policies as well as batch claims in the context of COVID-19.