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This edition of Vantage Point® list common types of acquired infections and discusses the four cornerstones of an effective infection Control program.
Evolving Models of Care: New Delivery Methods Present New Risks
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This edition of Vantage Point® identifies the elements of new healthcare delivery methods, describes the benefits and risks of these innovations, and suggests strategies designed to protect patients/residents and reduce liability exposure.
Product Quality Supply Chain Tips for Success
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Companies use various strategies to execute a supply chain control plan. Internally managing the plan allows for continuous monitoring, making adjustments and implementing improvements.
This edition of In Practice... with CNA® discusses how dabbling in new areas of law can help expand your practice, but also increase Risk for disciplinary and legal malpractice complaints if not prepared.
Healthcare Risk Exposures Infographic
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CNA has developed this infographic to display top claim allegations in the healthcare industry and how these Risk exposures can be mitigated.
Cyber Risk Solutions
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Anchored by more than 20 years of cyber coverage expertise, our solutions are designed for companies with two or more years of operating history.
Supply Chain Risk Management
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Understanding and analyzing your supply chain's strengths and vulnerabilities are vital components of business continuity management.
Home Healthcare Hazards: Reducing Exposure
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This edition of Home Care Briefing examines the home healthcare hazards compromise client care and subject workers to more frequent and severe injuries as compared to other providers who work in more Controlled healthcare settings.
Risk Transfer Suggested Practices
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You may be able to reduce your chances of unknowingly accepting someone else’s liability or being exposed to additional liabilities by following the practices suggested in this guide.
Ethical Marketing: Minimizing the Risks of False Advertising
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This Home Care Briefing® examines some of the legal and regulatory concepts governing healthcare advertising and offers basic guidelines for minimizing marketing-related Risks.
Ridesharing Services: Healthcare Risk Management Perspective
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This edition of AlertBulletin examines ridesharing related Risks within the healthcare context and offers guidelines to help ensure that patients and aging services facility residents are transported in a safe reliable manner.
A Bad Economy Increases Risks for Lawyers
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Professional Counsel addresses that law firms must remember the fiduciary duties owed to clients, the ethical duties imposed upon them by the Rules of Professional Conduct, and best practices for avoiding claims.
Risk Management Strategies for the Physicians Office
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This resource discusses the ERM model which represents a continuous process applied across the medical practice and influenced by staff conduct at every level.
Off-label Product Use: Basic Risk Management Considerations
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This edition of inBrief suggests a range of Risk management considerations and strategies relating to off-label use of FDA-approved products.
Wandering and Elopement: Assessing and Addressing the Risks
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In this edition of Carefully Speaking : Wandering and elopement are among the most serious and costly hazards for aging services organizations.
Recognizing and Managing Your Organization's Shipping Risks
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It is recommended that due diligence be exercised when identifying and selecting third-party transport carriers to hire.
Fall Pocket Guide: Risk and Defensibility
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This guide is designed to encourage a proactive, systemic approach to enhancing resident safety by minimizing the likelihood of resident falls and mitigating their consequences.
Risk Management Strategies for Athletic Trainers
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This resource presents an examination and discussion of current and emerging liability exposures confronting athletic training professionals.
Risk Mitigation Tips for Contracting with Owner Operators
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Organizations should consider following certain protocols when selecting whom to contract with for the safe and secure transportation of goods.
Enhancing Floor Safety: Slip Resistance Maintenance & Risk
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Slips and falls can happen anywhere. Whether it's a visitor customer or your employee what matters most is that you implement a prevention program to increase safety and reduce liability exposures.
Telemedicine: Risk Management Issues Strategies and Resources
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This edition of Healthcare Perspective outlines strategies designed to enhance clinical operational and technical processes associated with the provision of telemedicine/telehealth (TMH).
Urgent Care: Five Essential Strategies to Minimize Common Risks
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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.
Record Retention Policies: Evaluating Compliance Mitigating Risk
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This issue of InBrief explores record retention policies. Formal record retention policies and procedures demonstrate a systematic and organized approach to information storage. In addition they can help enhance compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Behavioral Health Patients: A Risk Management Overview
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This edition of Vantage Point® offers practical strategies designed to strengthen behavioral patient screening and assessment management of psychiatric patients in the ED, inpatient management of comorbidities, environmental safety and patient discharge.
By continuously monitoring vital signs, motion patterns and environmental conditions, wearable devices provide early warning signals, facilitate emergency response and support post-incident analysis for preventive measures.
Resident Falls: A Collaborative Strategy for Risk Mitigation
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A summary of common fall-related allegations and preventive measures. An effective fall- and fracture-reduction program can help curb the rise in claim severity.
Patient Noncompliance: Better Communication Means Lower Risk
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Patient noncompliance including missed appointments cancelled procedures rejection of prescribed therapies frequent changing of providers and unbought or unused medications can contribute to patient injury in every type of healthcare setting.
Electronic Healthcare Records: Maximize Benefits Minimize Risks
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Electronic healthcare records (EHRs) have revolutionized the practice of medicine creating the potential for significant improvements in patient safety clinical teamwork and operational efficiency.
Telemedicine: A Brief Guide to the Emerging Risks of Remote Care
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Telemedicine is one aspect of the broader practice of telehealth which encompasses a range of clinical services.
Ergonomics Consulting Services
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Our team has the capabilities to serve as a resource for program development and provide collaborative consultation to develop effective solutions that address ergonomics Risks.
Virtual Capabilities and Digital Solutions
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Maximizing flexibility and convenience for policyholders, our innovative virtual resources can help insureds save time and mitigate Risk by identifying and addressing hidden exposures.
Contractual Risks: Understanding Indemnification and Subrogation
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Via third-party contracts many healthcare organizations outsource a wide range of clinical, technical and administrative functions.
Independent Living: Major Risk Factors Effective Interventions
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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.
Waste and Linen Chute Protection
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The following tips can help keep your chute safe and reduce risk.
Improving Work Conditions and Safety in the Roofing Industry
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This guide provides an overview of high-injury Risk exposures and challenges related to process efficiency and discusses potential solutions.
National Accounts Brochure
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At CNA, our national Accounts team reviews each large business' specific needs and develops customized Risk management and insurance solutions with meaningful capacity across Property, Casualty and Financial Lines of business.
Vegetation Management
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This guide provides valuable risk management recommendations to help ensure proper and safe use of vegetation management chemicals.
Docking Inland River Barges at Terminals
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This guide provides information on how to mitigate risk at river terminals.
AlertBulletin: Antibiotic Overuse Stewardship Program
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This AlertBulletin offers strategies designed to prevent antibiotic overuse training and a formal program to reduce Risk.
Damage Prevention Guidelines: Excavation Procedures
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Learn risk mitigating excavation procedures for underground facilities.
Risk Management Self-Assessment Checklist for Pharmacists
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This checklist is designed to assist pharmacists and other pharmacy professionals in evaluating and modifying their current customs and practices.
Water Damage Incident Response Guide
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Responding to water damage incidents is similar – every minute of delay increases the risk of property damage and an extended business disruption
Even if an employer can mandate and provide COVID-19 vaccinations, the more important question may be whether an employer should do so.
This edition of Home Care Briefing examines three core elements of a home care fall-reduction program: RISK assessment staff education and post-incident response.
Elderly Patients: Reduce Injury Risk by Enhancing Geriatric Care
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This edition of Vantage Point® presents claim data on the frequency, severity and financial impact of injuries to elderly inpatients.
Short Service Employee
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An organization’s growth is an achievement in many ways, and companies should be aware of the potential risks to their operations and employees caused by growth.
Resident Patient Handling: Creating Effective Safety Program
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This edition of AlertBulletin® examines the issue of manual lifting and handling techniques are a major source of RISK for healthcare organizations.
Nonphysician Providers: A Guide to Safer Delegation
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This edition of Vantage Point offers strategies to help administrators and providers accomplish goals to help minimize associated liability Risk exposure.
Ergonomics Solutions for the Construction Trades
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Injury risk is managed proactively when work is designed with considerations for efficiency and employee capabilities. This results in a larger percentage of the workforce performing work tasks safely.
If lawyers seek to continue to practice law they must devote time and resources to instituting sound banking and trust accounting procedures and supervising the parties entrusted with the authority to handle client funds.