Risk Management


Recommendations

Welcome to OMIC’s Recommendations library, a collection of loss prevention and patient safety guides for ophthalmic practices. For related articles, case studies and consent forms, please visit the Clinical Issues, Practice Administration, and Consent Form pages.

Questions? Suggestions? Contact us: riskmanagement@omic.com.

Anesthesia (1)

Anesthesia Liability

Cataract (8)

Acute Postoperative Endophthalmitis

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Cataract Surgery

Cataract Surgery Recommendations

Cataract Surgery: Interval

Endophthalmitis/TASS*

Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome

Cornea (3)

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DSEK Corneal Transplant Surgery Recommendations

Drugs and Devices (8)

AAO prescribing recommendations for Latisse

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Cataract Surgery Recommendations

Checklist for Risk Analysis of Unapproved Devices

Dilating Drops: Patient Safety and Liability Risks

Off-label Drugs and Devices

Unapproved Devices

Emergency Room (2)

EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act)

Traumatic Eye Injuries

Glaucoma (2)

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Neuro (0)
Oculofacial Plastic Surgery (7)

AAO prescribing recommendations for Latisse

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Botox Cosmetic Issues and Injectable Safety Issues

Botox Recommendations

Hemorrhage Associated With Ophthalmic Procedures

Temporal Arteritis

Pediatric (7)

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Amblyopia Risk Reduction: Download Recommendations, Treatment Agreement, and Referral Report

ROP Hospital Toolkit

ROP Safety Net: Materials for Creating a Hospital Safety Net / ROP: Materials for Creating an Office Safety Net

ROP: Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Injections Risk Management Recommendations

ROP: Office Toolkit

Retina (9)

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Anti-VEGF Drugs for Adults

Dilating Drops: Patient Safety and Liability Risks

Fluorescein Angiography Consent Form

Fluorescein Angiography: Preventing and Responding to Complications

Retisert™ Recommendations

ROP: Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Injections Risk Management Recommendations

Triamcinolone Acetonide Recommendations

Refractive (5)

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INTACS: Off-Label Therapeutic Use for Post-LASIK Ectasia

Verisyse™ - Phakic Implant Informed Consent

Visian ICL™ Phakic Implant Surgery

Patient (19)

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Confidentiality/Privacy Issues and Malpractice Claims

Driving Issues: Vision Requirements for Driving

Employees: Providing Medical Care, Services, or Products

EMTALA Overview for Ophthalmologists

eRisk Guidelines (telemedicine)

Handling the Disruptive or Dangerous Patient

Informed consent: how to obtain and verify

Interpreters for Deaf Patients: Recommendations

Interpreters for Limited-English-Proficiency Patients: Recommendations

Noncompliance: A Frequent Prelude to Malpractice Lawsuits

Patient Telephone Screening Form

Referral Note for Patient

Telephone Screening of Ophthalmic Problems: Sample Contact Forms and Screening Guideline

Terminating the Physician-Patient Relationship

Terminating the Physician-Patient Relationship for Financial Reasons

The Ophthalmologist's Role in Emergency Care: On-Call and Follow-up Duties Under EMTALA

Unanticipated Outcomes: Steps for Responding

Practice (21)

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After-Hours Contact Form and Recommendations

Amblyopia Risk Reduction: Download Recommendations, Treatment Agreement, and Referral Report

Anesthesia Liability

Botox Cosmetic Issues and Injectable Safety Issues

Botox Recommendations

Cataract Surgery Recommendations

Cataract Surgery: Interval

Checklist for Risk Analysis of Unapproved Devices

Dilating Drops: Patient Safety and Liability Risks

EMTALA Overview for Ophthalmologists

eRisk Guidelines (telemedicine)

Fall Prevention

Leaving practice toolkit

Office Based Surgery for Adults

Patient Telephone Screening Form

Referral Note for Patient

Retention and Destruction of Medical Records

Telephone Screening of Ophthalmic Problems: Sample Contact Forms and Screening Guideline

The Ophthalmologist's Role in Emergency Care: On-Call and Follow-up Duties Under EMTALA

Surgery (7)

Acute Postoperative Endophthalmitis

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Anesthesia Liability

Office Based Surgery for Adults

Preoperative history and physical exam

Wrong Site/Wrong IOL (AAO)



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