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MLMIC Publications

The Scope

Catch up on the latest health, legal, risk management, and insurance information.

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The Albany Report

Access a concise, insiders’ view of pending legislative, regulatory, and political developments.

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Risk Management Tips

Guidance for practice managers on how to handle a wide range of medical practice issues.

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A Ten-Year Overview of Medical and Surgical Cases

Ten years. 19,000 cases. The trends in patient harm and malpractice risk every healthcare leader should know.

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On-Site Education Programs

Have a topic you want to know more about? MLMIC policyholders and clients may request a custom presentation from a Risk Management consultant on a variety of topics.

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Case Study: Traumatic Delivery or Poorly Managed Gestational Diabetes?

This case involves allegations of negligent labor and delivery on a woman with gestational diabetes, and a claim of negligent neonatal care for hypoglycemia in the hours after the child’s birth. While the case against the OB-GYN is settled out of court, the one against the neonatologist still has to defend his decisions with standards of care.

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An Urgent Message From MLMIC’s Chief Medical Officer, John Lombardo, MD, FACS

Please be aware that healthcare providers are the target in an ongoing scam. Individuals pretend to be from the DEA or pretend to be State and/or Federal officials. In many cases, the caller alleges an infraction that would compromise the healthcare provider’s medical license.

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Open Bar: Vitamin K and the Newborn

Some parents refuse vitamin K and erythromycin prophylaxis for their newborn. Here’s what to know as a healthcare professional.

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Strategies for Patient Safety: Cancer Prevention Awareness and the Reality of Diagnostic Risk

Our latest Strategies for Patient Safety explores the critical intersection between cancer prevention awareness and the persistent challenge of diagnostic risk in ambulatory care.

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From Knee Replacement to Amputation: Why Proper Documentation is Crucial in Medical Procedures

Our experts explore a case where a 59-year-old woman developed compartment syndrome after knee surgery, ultimately resulting in an amputation. Although the jury ultimately sided with the providers, the case exposed significant documentation and communication failures by the orthopedic team.

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