Grand Rounds - "They didn’t teach me this in medical school": The intersection of litigation, safety and quality in patient care
Date: October 3, 2018
| Location: | Children's Main Hospital |
111 Michigan Ave NW - 2nd Floor Auditorium Washington |
Description
This Grand Rounds session discusses legal implications of care delivery and how clinical teams can mitigate risk.
Speakers
Rahul K. Shah, M.D., M.B.A.
Vice-President, Chief Quality and Safety Officer
Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
Children’s National Health System
Rebecca F. Cady, Esq., BSN, CPHRM, DFASHRM, FACHE
Vice-President, Chief Risk Officer
Children’s National Health System
Allison C. Waller, M.D., M.P.H.
Chief Pediatric Resident
Children's National Health System
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the legal implications of care delivery.
- Utilize existing cases from Children’s National to teach salient points about balancing risk, quality and safety.
- Be able to describe what clinical teams can do pro-actively to mitigate risk.