Publications & Resources

Physicians and hospitals may be liable to the general public if a patient is not warned of medications that can impair the patient’s driving ability. A third party who is injured in an accident may now sue the physician or hospital directly if there has been a failure to warn the patient of the side effects.

Medscape data offers some perspective related to medical liability and malpractice litigation.

Bloomberg reveals how it’s not as hard as it should be for hackers to crash – or manipulate – equipment and devices in the hospital or office setting. These included not only phones and printers but also magnetic resonance imaging scanners, ultrasounds and ventilators. So who’s responsible?

Physicians must be aware of both the restrictions on scope of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and their own responsibilities and liabilities in supervising CRNAs.

Before responding to a request to allow a high school or college student shadow you at an office or facility, consider the medical liability and patient safety risks.

While NOACs are considered to have certain advantages to warfarin, they also have disadvantages. MLMIC believes it is important for providers to be aware of the potential risks of prescribing any medication.

It is the obligation of the original treating physician to appropriately follow up with the patient to arrange for removal of the PICC line.

A new online risk management CME program, Follow-Up VI, has been developed for our policyholders and is now available online.

Always follow-up after tests, both with the patient and with the appropriate medical personnel.

Let’s explore the role of PAs, the various types of liability that may occur, and how to minimize the risks associated with such liability.