The Journal of Patient Safety asserts that medical errors in the hospital are the third leading cause of death in the United States. In other words, it is not a matter of if there will be an error, but when.

It is more important than ever to be diligent regarding your data security. Be on the lookout for phishing emails that claim to be from Equifax directing you to check if your data was compromised.

As we work together to support CAP physician members and their staff, and the wider community beyond CAP, we inevitably talk about accepting and mitigating risk.

In this month’s CAPsules, you will find a copy of the most recent CAP Risk Management and Patient Safety data study, “Leveraging Data: A Focused Review of Advanced Practice Professionals.”

CAP has partnered with Medical Memory to offer CAP members resources to support the physician-patient relationship and meet the challenges of achieving effective communication among all members of the healthcare team.