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.

As we approach a second year of remote law practice this is a good time to pause and reflect on what works and what doesn't work. While we are becoming comfortable in this new normal the circumstances have raised a number of practical and ethical concerns for attorneys.

Law firms can limit their exposure to professional liability and other claims by identifying and responding to key issues that may arise during the COVID-19 crisis.

As attorneys we routinely litigate arbitrate and negotiate on behalf of our clients. With regularity we analyze synthesize and scrutinize certain facts precedent and regulations. Managing accounts receivable however seems to befuddle the best of us.

Walkway Management Group offers a nano-ceramic floor sealant designed to increase flooring lifespan, appearance, and anti-slip properties.

We work with each insured to develop a custom PrepWise® service plan that provides the expertise, education and guidance needed to advance business resilience for their organization.

The two main aspects of a building’s ability to resist wildfire damage are the details of the construction and the characteristics of the defensible space, a cleared area surrounding the building.

Complete this assessment and consider the corrective actions to improve your business resiliency.

These courses, available 24/7 on CNA’s SORCE® On Demand platform, share valuable business resilience strategies that can benefit your organization.

Lawyers Professional Liability statistics on Business Transactions/Commercial Law: Includes sales agreements agency agreements entertainment contracts commercial transactions including financing where real estate is not the major subject.

Since the implementation of the CERTA Program, CNA has helped roofing contractors save over $12 million in potential incurred claims.

We specialize in providing insurance solutions for trade and industry associations, franchises, buying groups and individual businesses homogeneous in nature.

CNA CyberPrep is available to all CNA cyber policyholders, providing them with a network of cybersecurity professionals and services to actively identify, mitigate and respond to their cyber risks.

Physician risk management programs today require a comprehensive and strategic approach known as enterprise risk management (ERM).

When you need a surety provider with capacity, experience and dedication to servicing a full range of bonding needs, we're ready.

By taking time to prepare and plan for sound re-entry provisions, employers minimize chaos, foster trust in the workplace and fulfill their responsibility to safeguard employees.

This Special Resource serves as a reference for healthcare organizations seeking to evaluate risk exposures associated with COVID-19.

This Special Resource serves as a reference for healthcare organizations seeking to evaluate risk exposures associated with COVID-19.

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.

Safe and effective load securement starts with thorough pre-trip planning. Before you begin to secure your load ensure that your chains and binders are in good working condition and they meet the requirements for the load you plan to transport.

Client intake should never be dismissed as an unimportant but necessary task when taking on a new client. Creating a thorough client intake process is essential in order to establish a strong foundation for an attorney-client relationship whether the relationship lasts for weeks or years.

This edition of Home Care Briefing addresses that clear communication and comprehensive and factual documentation are critical to minimizing noncompliance as well as limiting the impact of recalcitrant client behavior.

This edition of Home Care Briefing examines the elements of a prospective client screening and assessment procedure and offers a number of suggestions to help strengthen documentation in these areas.

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.

As more people live longer and work longer attorneys will encounter more clients who have reached an advanced age whether they are seeking to purchase real estate sell their business pursue a personal injury claim or get married.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act's constructive intent has resulted in unintended consequences that create exposures for attorneys who may not be conversant with its ramifications. This article focuses on the issues surrounding the Act that are most likely to affect attorneys.

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.

Conflicts of interest have constituted a leading cause of legal malpractice claims for years. Despite repeated warnings to lawyers and law firms about this risk they continue to engage in conflicts of interest.

This edition of inBrief® offers a self-assessment tool designed to assess compliance with basic continuity of care protocols and determine where improvement is needed.

Carefully written and reviewed contracts can help prevent misunderstandings in business agreements strengthen partner-ships and enhance legal defensibility in the event of litigation.

Via third-party contracts many healthcare organizations outsource a wide range of clinical, technical and administrative functions.

This report will help counselors enhance their practice and minimize professional liability exposure by identifying loss patterns and trends.

This article focuses on risk recommendations regarding one of the most significant topics from the report: Boundaries. Counselors assume a position of trust and authority with theirclients frequently becoming familiar with the most intimate and sensitive aspects of their lives. These relationships

Lawyers and law firms must manage an increasing amount of data both physical and digital over a vast array of evolving devices and media. Download CNA's PROfessional Counsel guide to learn more about how to implement a Records Management Plan (RMP).

This edition of AlertBulletin® focuses on the importance of establishing a setting-specific, appropriately scaled framework for crisis decision-making before disaster strikes.

This edition of AlertBulletin is designed to help healthcare leaders communicate in a clear accurate and timely manner during a crisis.

Anchored by more than 20 years of cyber coverage expertise, our solutions are designed for companies with two or more years of operating history.

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.

Learn risk mitigating excavation procedures for underground facilities.

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?

The partnership between CNA and the Dentist’s Advantage program presents our second dental closed claim report to help dentists enhance their practice and minimize professional liability.

This edition of inBrief presents a self-assessment guide to help healthcare facilities evaluate their degree of readiness for negotiating recall situations.

Companies use various strategies to execute a supply chain control plan. Internally managing the plan allows for continuous monitoring, making adjustments and implementing improvements.

The following recall plan guidance can prepare your organization to act quickly in the event of a product recall.

Producing safe products should be embedded in a company’s culture and should involve everyone in the company.

As you explore new options for products and services, there are things to consider to help you identify potential exposures

CNA has compiled professional liability Claims data from recent years to analyze trends and provide tips for mitigating the risks associated with legal malpractice claims in Plaintiff’s Personal Injury/Property Damage.

Workers performing physical labor in industries such as foundries, laundries, construction, manufacturing and landscape operations are often exposed to hazardous heat conditions that can have severe health and safety outcomes.

Wildfire smoke is a mixture of gases and fine particles from burning trees and other plant material that can be dangerous if inhaled. Smoke can irritate your eyes and respiratory system and worsen chronic heart and lung diseases.

This edition of In Practice...with CNA examines the best practices for assisting a client who receives a Legal Hold Notice or preservation letter.