Does your practice employ or plan to employ nurse practitioners and/or physician assistants? Employment trends indicate an increasing number of Advanced Practice Professionals (APP) in healthcare settings. However, due to the sheer volume – not professional capabilities – of APPs in our members’ offices, CAP anticipates an increased vulnerability to medical liability lawsuits.
Amy McLain, BSN, RN, senior risk management and patient safety specialist at the Cooperative of American Physicians, will provide insights on medical liability risks concerning APPs. She will also offer strategies that will improve patient safety within your medical practice.
Register today for this free webinar.
At the completion of this activity, the attendee will be able to:
- Describe how physicians can create a collaborative working relationships with APPs.
- Identify contributing factors involving APPs that jeopardize patient safety and increase liability risk.
- Discuss risk management and patient safety strategies that will improve patient outcomes when care is shared by an APP and MD.
- Define the duties and responsibilities of a physician when supervising an APP.
- Implement three strategies for improving communication with APPs.
This webinar will be recorded and available to all registrants after this event.