Case Closed: Anesthesia (2nd Edition)

Case Closed: Anesthesia (2nd Edition) is organized by Texas Medical Liability Trust (TMLT).

Originally Released: 10/16/2015
Reviewed & Re-released: 09/03/2018
Expiration date: 09/03/2021

Target Audience:
This 3-hour activity is intended for anesthesiologists who are interested in practical ways to reduce the potential for malpractice liability.

Credits:
• 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (Internet Enduring)
• 1 Medical Ethics and/or Professional Responsibility

Course Description:
The following closed claim studies are based on actual malpractice claims from Texas Medical Liability Trust. These cases illustrate how action or inaction on the part of physicians led to allegations of professional liability, and how risk management techniques may have either prevented the outcome or increased the physician's defensibility.

Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this educational activity, the reader should be able to:
• recognize strategies to improve patient care, avoid litigation, and enhance defensibility in the event of a lawsuit.
• explain how good documentation techniques can help prevent malpractice claims;
• identify supervision issues in anesthesiology that can affect patient care and physician liability; and
• discuss common causes of medical liability claims in anesthesia care.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.