In the new year alone, ketamine has already made headlines in dozens of articles highlighting its increased off-label use. There has been a significant increase in exposure and interest for this old drug that seemingly has new tricks up its sleeve.

Oftentimes when we think of medication errors, we think of the acute setting and infamous cases such as the Quaid twins and the heparin error. However, we must remember that medication errors occur in the ambulatory office setting also.

CAP defines an adverse event as either a known risk of medical care (a complication) or an injury caused by a medical error. Understandably, emotions run high for the physician, patient, and the patient’s family after an adverse event occurs. In most cases, it is the physician’s duty to inform the patient and/or family of the event.

Every day, health administrators face multiple real-world examples of health disparities, recently heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare providers and healthcare systems must play a major role in advancing health equity to prevent needless suffering, premature deaths, and avoidable costs.

Through CAP Cares, CAP members can receive confidential and objective support after an adverse patient event occurs, with guidance at every stage of the process — all as a free benefit of your CAP membership.