OVERVIEW

Closed Claims: Emergency Medicine (2nd Edition) is organized by Texas Medical Liability Trust (TMLT).

Original Release: January 28, 2015
Reviewed & Re-released: January 28, 2018
Expiration date: January 28, 2021

Estimated time to complete this course: 2.5 hours

Accreditation:
The Texas Medical Liability Trust designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Description:
A collection of TMLT closed claims, contains studies based on actual TMLT emergency medicine claims. These cases illustrate how actions by physicians led to allegations of professional liability, and how risk management techniques may have either prevented the outcome or increased the physician's defensibility.

Objectives:
At the conclusion of the session, participants should be able to:
• Identify procedures to enhance patient care, avoid litigation, and enhance defensibility in the event of a lawsuit;
• Describe how good documentation procedures can assist prevent malpractice claims;
• Recognize ways in which communication errors in the emergency department can affect patient care; and
• Address common causes of medical liability claims in emergency care.