Risk Management: Understanding Malpractice to Avoid It | Courses

LOCATION

Online

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DESCRIPTION

This is a 2 hour course of instruction that presents the basic elements of professional malpractice risk management. Doctors are exposed to what factors lead to claims of negligent/malpractice and what steps they can take to prevent acting in a negligent manner. Specific strategies presented include: improved doctor-patient communication, appropriate documentation, the use of outcome measures and maintaining ones clinical skills by using evidence based practice
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Learner will be able to:
1. Describe basic elements of a negligence case
2. Explain what duties are owed to patients.
3. Explain what standards of care are and how these standards change over time
4. Describe appropriate practice methods that reduce the risk of a claim of negligent practice
5. Describe common regulatory complaints against doctors of chiropractic

License Approval
State/ Org.	Type	Approval Code	Credits
BC	DC	† PreApproved	2
CO	DC	† PreApproved	2
CT	DC	† PreApproved	2
DC	DC	† PreApproved	2
DE	DC	† PreApproved	2
FL	DC	Approved	2
GA	DC	† Preapproved	2
IA	DC	† PreApproved	2
ID	DC	† PreApproved	2
IL	DC	† PreApproved	2
IN	DC	† PreApproved	2
KY	DC	Not Accepted	2
LA	DC	Not Accepted	2
MA	DC	† PreApproved	2
MB	DC	† PreApproved	2
MD	DC	† PreApproved	2
MI	DC	† Preapproved	2
MN	DC	Approved	2
MS	DC	Not Accepted	2
MT	DC	† PreApproved	2
NB	DC	† PreApproved	2
NC	DC	† PreApproved	2
ND	DC	† PreApproved	2
NE	DC	† PreApproved	2
NH	DC	† PreApproved	2
NJ	DC	† PreApproved	2
NY	DC	Approved	2
OH	DC	† PreApproved	2
ON	DC	† PreApproved	2
OR	DC	† PreApproved	2
PR	DC	† PreApproved	2
QC	DC	† PreApproved	2
RI	DC	† PreApproved	2
SC	DC	† PreApproved	2
SK	DC	† PreApproved	2
UT	DC	† PreApproved	2
VA	DC	† PreApproved	2
VT	DC	† PreApproved	2
WA	DC	† PreApproved	2
WI	DC	Not Accepted	2
WY	DC	† PreApproved	2

† This seminar is valid for CE credits in "pre-approved" states, so long as it falls within the scope of practice as outlined by the corresponding state board. It remains attendees' responsibility to contact the state board(s) from which they seek continuing education credits for purposes of ensuring said board(s) approves both the delivery method and content as they relate to this event.