Risk Management Review is a publication developed for practice-based physicians. Risk Management Review presents case studies of claims associated with various specialties. Each case study includes a risk management analysis and presents risk strategies that might help prevent unfavorable outcomes in similar cases.

The following list represents a sample of Risk Management Reviews available to our insureds.

Documentation Errors Lead to Missed Diagnosis and Suboptimal OutcomeFailure to Recognize Rare Condition Results in Death of Pregnant Mother and Child; Malpractice Suit Follows Failure to Rescue Decompensating Patient Due to Nonresponsive On-Call Physician Has Tragic Consequences Inadequate Supervision of Patient With Chronic Pain Ends With Patient Death Obstetrician and Radiologist Miscommunicate, Resulting in
Catastrophic OutcomePatient's Chronic Pain Is Improperly Managed, Resulting in Overdose DeathPatient Dies From Cancer After Refusing Treatment
Recommendations; Malpractice Lawsuit FollowsPatient Does Not Receive Timely Treatment Following Critical Injury, Resulting in Permanent ImpairmentPatient Fails to Follow Physician's Repeated Recommendations, Resulting in Fatal Myocardial InfarctionPatient Suffers Neuromuscular Deficits Following Spinal Injections; Poor Coordination of Care Results in Paralysis and Malpractice Lawsuit Physician Fails to Adequately Work Up Atypical Patient, Resulting in Death From Myocardial InfarctionPhysician Fails to Pursue Abnormal Finding and to Diagnose Cancer Poor Continuity of Care and Inadequate Documentation Combine With a Rare Condition to Produce a Suboptimal OutcomePostoperative Patient Not Adequately Treated, Leading to Death; Malpractice Lawsuit FollowsSuboptimal Care in Vulnerable Patient Results in Poor Outcome and Large Malpractice Payment Young Patient Suffers Cardiac Arrest and Brain Damage After Delayed Referral to Specialist