Advanced Practice Professionals and You: Understanding Medical Liability

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Description

Does your practice employ or plan to employ nurse practitioners and/or physician assistants? Employment trends indicate an increasing number of Advanced Practice Professionals (APP) in healthcare settings. However, due to the sheer volume – not professional capabilities – of APPs in our members’ offices, CAP anticipates an increased vulnerability to medical liability lawsuits.

Amy McLain, BSN, RN, senior risk management and patient safety specialist at the Cooperative of American Physicians, will provide insights on medical liability risks concerning APPs. She will also offer strategies that will improve patient safety within your medical practice.

At the completion of this activity, the attendee will be able to:

Describe how physicians can create a collaborative working relationships with APPs.
Identify contributing factors involving APPs that jeopardize patient safety and increase liability risk.
Discuss risk management and patient safety strategies that will improve patient outcomes when care is shared by an APP and MD.
Define the duties and responsibilities of a physician when supervising an APP.
Implement three strategies for improving communication with APPs.

This webinar will be recorded and available to all registrants after this event.

CME: 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

The Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity. CAP designates this webinar for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Contributors

Amy McLain, RN, BSN

Amy McLain, RN, BSN has more than 20 years of experience in nursing, quality improvement, and healthcare risk management. She began her career as a clinical nurse and has worked in the surgical, telemetry, home health, and pediatrics fields. Ms. McLain currently works in CAP's Risk Management and Patient Safety department, where she leads a team of senior risk managers who assist member physicians to proactively minimize professional liability risk and improve patient safety through educational presentations, CAP publications, and medical office visits to assess risk and provide risk management support. Ms. McLain is a contributing author for CAPsules, Risk E-Notes, and has published several closed claims focused reviews on topics, such as Medical Assistant Liability, Advance Practice Professionals, and Pediatrics. Furthermore, she is a key asset in the CAP Cares program, helping members manage adverse events when they arise.

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Amy McLain, RN, BSN

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