Safe Practices in the Office: COVID-19
OMIC Risk Management is committed
to supporting our insureds as they establish protocols to address
COVID-19 in the office. The best sources for the latest scientific
information and safety guidelines remain the AAO, the CDC, and your
local health authorities. Here are some key concepts to consider
that will protect you, your staff, and your patients. ...
SEMINARS:
Nov
17
Tue
all-day
On Demand Course >> Bruce Spivey...
On Demand Course >> Bruce Spivey...
Nov 17 2020 – Dec 31 2021 all-day
Course Overview: OMIC Board Chair Daniel J. Briceland, MD; OBS Task Force Chair, Daniel M. Berinstein, MD and OMIC Patient Safety Anne M. Menke, RN, PhD developed a course to address the many questions OMIC[...]
Feb
27
Sat
all-day
Ohio Ophthalmological Society (O...
Ohio Ophthalmological Society (O...
Feb 27 all-day
OMIC will offer an online risk management session during annual Ohio Ophthalmological Society (OOS) meeting planned for Saturday, February 27, 2021 From Todd Baker, the executive director of OOS: The 2021 Annual Meeting, originally scheduled[...]
CASE STUDY:
Equipment Malfunction or Improper Set Up of a Surgical Device?
A 51-year-old male patient presented to the OMIC insured’s practice for consideration of LASIK and was subsequently scheduled for the procedure. Our insured physician’s first encounter with the patient was on the day of the surgery. The procedure was complicated when the blade of the microkeratome entered the anterior chamber of the right eye, causing...
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Risk Management Hotline:
(800) 562-6642 (Press 4)
Course and Discount Information:
(800) 562-6642 (ext. 652)
Recent Articles
Older Patients Need Additional Informed Consent Consideration
HOTLINE:
Ensure safe use of equipment
The lead article in the
2019 no.2 issue of the Digest provided detailed advice on
what to do if equipment or a medical device (EMD)
malfunctions and harms a patient. This article will focus on
identifying opportunities for ensuring safe use of EMDs, drawing
upon opinions voiced by defense and plaintiff experts in EMD
lawsuits... Read more on pg. 7 in the Digest.
