In collaboration with our partners at Nurses Service Organization (NSO) we at CNA insure over 26000 nurse practitioners (NPs) in a wide variety of settings. We are pleased to present our fourth nurse practitioner closed claim report.

This AlertBulletin offers strategies designed to prevent antibiotic overuse training and a formal program to reduce risk.

This month's InBrief® highlights the many benefits and efficiencies of portal use, notes common risks, and recommends practical strategies to protect patient/client confidentiality and ensuree that portals are used safely, properly and efficiently.

This AlertBulletin looks at the need to develop an understanding of COC that can aid staff in detecting significant changes.

This edition of In Practice...with CNA identifies new reporting requirements enacted by the Corporate Transparency Act and the associated ethical considerations.

This Alert Bulletin highlights critical issues facing independent living including increasing acuity levels and care needs as well as allegations of wrongful placement and retention.

Clinical burnout is a work-related syndrome experienced by an increasing number of physicians nurses physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

This In Practice...with CNA® defines ethical principles that govern attorneys' behavior in bankruptcy cases. These help attorneys work to avoid problems, establish strong risk management procedures and serve their clients' interests successfully. 

If you own or lease space within a property in New York City, it is vital to understand where your responsibilities lie when it comes to sidewalk maintenance.

This edition of Professional Counsel emphasizes how attorneys must be aware of how the use of ChatGPT would impact their practice, client matters and ethical concerns that may lead to allegations of legal malpractice.

Times arise particularly in litigation where a lawyer for an entity might find it useful to represent an employee or other constituent of the entity for some limited purpose. This dual representation of an entity and its constituent raises a number of practice issues.

A client's past misdeeds are rarely a dealbreaker for a prospective attorney-client relationship. Every day lawyers help clients address the consequences of illegal conduct and analyze the legal aspects of questionable conduct.

This issue of inBrief^® reviews the customary scope of urgent care services and offers risk management strategies designed to prevent or mitigate clinical lapses that may result in patient injury and consequent litigation.

Working closely with agents and policyholders, CNA’s Risk Control team helps identify exposures and provide solutions to mitigate loss.

Use this guide to assist in developing a program that helps enhance driver behaviors and reduce cell phone-related distractions, such as talking and texting.

What can a lawyer do to politely yet firmly place the potential client on notice that no attorney-client relationship has been established yet at the same time not discourage future opportunities for representation?

As financial pressure from the Great Recession becomes the new normal and even the least tech-savvy Americans tackle most errands from behind a computer screen consumers have cast a critical eye towards the traditional attorney-client relationship.

This Professional Counsel^® shows that by embracing succession planning as a strategic imperative, firms can position themselves for growth, resilience, preparedness for unforeseen events, and continued excellence in serving their clients.

This edition of In Practice...with CNA® discusses professional responsibility concerns that lawyers endure when sharing an office space and how to take necessary precautions when in this space.

This edition of Carefully Speaking® offers recommendations that are intended to help aging services organizations evaluate and upgrade their degree pf security preparedness.

This edition of Carefully Speaking® focuses on documentation of three vital elements of care: resident assessment/examination, care/service planning and team communication.

This edition of In Practice...with CNA® discusses why law firms need to be aware of the types of conflicts that most often lead to disqualification and the types of attorneys who may be affected.

This edition of In Practice...with CNA addresses tax laws and regulations and risk management tips to avoid election deadlines or managing filing errors.

This edition of Professional Counsel® explains how while many escrow arrangements begin with optimism and mutual agreement, it is essential to remain prepared for the complexities and challenges that may arise. 

Having a well-documented Incident Response Plan can greatly mitigate exposure in the event of a cyberattack. 

This edition of Vantage Point® list common types of acquired infections and discusses the four cornerstones of an effective infection control program.

Telemedicine is one aspect of the broader practice of telehealth which encompasses a range of clinical services.

This guide provides information on how to mitigate risk at river terminals.

This edition of Vantage Point provides a decision-making framework, organized around 10 questions, to help administrators, healthcare providers or practice leaders identify and address risks associated with SOP and delegation standards.

This edition of In Practice...with CNA, discusses the substantial risks that exist for law firms that fail to diligently monitor case dockets, read court orders and adhere to filing deadlines.

This edition of AlertBulletin® highlights adverse event management as a pillar of risk management and quality improvement efforts.

This edition of AlertBulletin® includes measures that can significantly enhance organizational response to a potentially panic-inducing situation.

Lawyers must balance their duties to their client against both express legal duties to adversaries and general duties of truthfulness.

This inBrief explains how every healthcare facility must be vigilant in guarding against data breaches and system infiltrations, which can endanger both patient confidentiality and safety.

This edition of CareFully Speaking focuses on those aspects of resident care/service most vulnerable to documentation deficiencies, ranging from placement determination and risk assessment to medication therapy and changes in condition.

This edition of Alert Bulletin® is designed to aid leaders in reviewing and updating policy in this area focusing on five key steps in the decision-making process.

This edition of Professional Counsel® delves into the ethical considerations attorneys must contemplate when accepting cryptocurrency as payment for legal services.

Automobile loss due to negligent entrustment can arise from employees driving company-owned vehicles their personal vehicles or other vehicles on company business.

As outside suppliers become less reliable problems related to internal supply chain operations become more visible and potentially harmful.

This edition of Professional Counsel addresses CNA's Lawyers Allied Vendor Program which offers solutions to help law firms navigate some of the challenges of managing a law firm as both a client service and a business.

This month's InBrief® is designed to help owners of medispas and aesthetic practices, as well as associated providers, address major risk factors and consistently deliver safe, high-quality care.

This edition of AlertBulletin lists basic risk control strategies, describes common driver-related risk factors that contribute to accidents and suggests specific countermeasures.

This edition of Professional Counsel addresses where nontraditional legal malpractice exposures exist so attorneys may take steps to avoid the unexpected exposures.

Ambulatory settings are expressly designed to expedite care and their financial success depends upon maintaining a steady pace of work and high patient volume. During the COVID-19 pandemic providers at outpatient facilities may feel pressure to relax their patient discharge-related protocols.

This Professional Counsel® explores the ethical concerns associated with lawyers charging success fees by examining a lawyer's obligations under the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

This edition of AlertBulletin® suggests ways to cultivate a team-driven safety culture; reviews specific clinical applications of teamwork concepts; and offers examples of innovative team-oriented models of care.

This edition of In Practice...with CNA addresses key points to keep in mind when planning for your retirement from the field of law.

This edition of In Practice... with CNA® discusses how lawyers must balance justifying withdrawal with their duty of confidentiality. 

This edition of Carefully Speaking ^®focuses on five trends - from artificial intelligence (AI) to higher resident acuity levels, to shifting care and reimbursement models - that are shaping the aging services industry of the future.

The following guidelines can help implement, enhance and maintain your driver selection process.