Neurosurgery Risk and Claims, Part 2: Surgical Management and Wrong Site
Tracking # 20-920935
Course overview
Neurosurgeons shoulder the burden of high-risk exposure for professional liability claims. Analysis of claims can help neurosurgeons to improve patient safety and reduce liability risk. The top categories of allegations of neurosurgery claims are procedural error (also known as improper performance of a procedure), diagnostic errors, management of surgical patients, and wrong site/side/patient. Management of surgical patients and wrong site are discussed in part two of this series.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arkansas State Medical Board - Medical Doctors & Osteopathic Doctors
Medical Doctor
Osteopathic Doctor
Bahamas Medical Council
Medical Practitioner
Specialty Medical Practitioner
Florida Board of Medicine
Medical Doctor
Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine
Osteopathic Physician
Florida Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
Georgia Composite Medical Board - Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
Georgia Composite Medical Board - Physicians & Telemedicine
Institutional Physician
Physician
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Physicians & Surgeons
Physician & Surgeon
Physician and Surgeon Compact License
Michigan Board of Medicine
Medical Doctor
Medical Doctor Compact License
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Doctor of Osteopathy
Medical Doctor
Physician Assistant
New Hampshire Board of Medicine
Physician
New Mexico Medical Board
Medical Doctor
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Medical Doctors
Medical Doctor
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Doctor of Osteopathy
Medical Doctor
State Medical Board of Ohio
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Medical Doctor
Tennessee Board of Osteopathic Examination
Osteopathic Physician
Texas Medical Board - Physicians
Physician
Disclosure statements
The authors, editors, reviewers and planning committee members for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with an ACCME-defined ineligible company to disclose.