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Navigating
the Slippery Legal Slope of Falls
Falls result in both minor and serious injury
types including fatalities. In the healthcare setting,
falls occur for multiple reasons. When does a fall
constitute malpractice and when is it simply a bad
outcome? An expert clinician in falls, Dr. Deanna
Gray-Miceli sorts out these issues in a teleseminar
for attorneys and legal nurse consultants. As she
is interviewed by Pat Iyer, Dr. Gray-Miceli will cover:
- How to identify the meritorious claim involving
a fall
- A look at damages/fall-related injuries
- The core elements that should be in place
to prevent falls
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Dr. Deanna
Gray-Miceli is editor of Falls
Handbook, a comprehensive resource for attorneys,
legal nurse consultants, and clinicians. This is what
a world-renowned expert had to say about the Falls
Handbook:
"This resource represents
the best collection of evidence based data concerning
the assessment and prevention of falls for adults
and children, as well as the care of the person at
risk or with a history of falling."
Neville E. Strumpf, PhD., RN C., FAAN
Edith Clemmer Steinbright Professor in Gerontology
and Director of the Center for Gerontological Nursing
Science, University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Gray-Miceli is consultant to
New York University-John Hartford Institute for Geriatric
Nursing (NYU-JHIGN), invited consultant to a state
department of health for statewide fall prevention
initiatives and Associate Professor, Widener University-School
of Nursing. As a doctorally prepared gerontological
nurse practitioner for over 2 decades, Dr. Gray-Miceli
has devoted her clinical and research interests to
evaluation and care of older adults who fall. Dr.
Gray-Miceli work in fall prevention includes nursing,
interdisciplinary, and consumer education, clinical
research and development of programs and services
for older adults who fall.
Moderator: Patricia
Iyer is President of Med League Support Services,
Inc, established in 1989.
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Screening
Potential Medical Malpractice Claims: From the Frivolous
to the Egregious
by Peter Bergé, JD, PA
What makes a viable medical or nursing malpractice
claim? An experienced medical malpractice and negligence
attorney will help you spot the claims that potentially
have merit- from both the medical and legal perspectives.
He will provide tips and pearls for use in the methodical
screening of potential malpractice claims, using the
elements of negligence as a practical framework. Legal
nurse consultants will gain invaluable information
that will help them more effectively guide their attorney
clients. |
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After
the Fall
by Barbara Levin BSN LNCC ONC
Older adults are at higher risk of falls and also
have a higher rate of poor outcomes. Fractures are
a serious consequence of falls in the older population
and have significant morbidity/mortality, legal and
financial implications. Falls are now classified by
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid as “never
events”, for which reimbursement will be denied. |
