The Ultimate Loss Prevention Strategy: 4 Key Areas for Allocating Your Risk Management Budget
January 5, 2017
As the healthcare industry constantly evolves and “return on investment” remains a focus, it is becoming more imperative that risk managers allocate their budgets in areas that have the greatest impact on mitigating claims and litigation. Fortunately, The Sullivan Group has the luxury of working with many large, sophisticated, self-insured hospital systems as well as…Read More
Communication Breakdowns in Healthcare: A Significant Cause of Risk and Malpractice Litigation
June 27, 2016
“It’s all about communication!” The world of medicine has changed by leaps and bounds over recent decades. Computers have become part of our daily lives, and technological advances have significantly improved our ability to diagnose and treat diseases that were once thought incurable. Despite this incredible progress, healthcare providers continue to commit far too many medical errors. And unfortunately, many of these mistakes are simply caused by “poor communication.”
Iowa Passes Comprehensive Disclosure Law
January 20, 2016
A recent Ob.Gyn. News article reported that the State of Iowa has joined Oregon and Massachusetts in passing a comprehensive disclosure law. The apology laws from these three states go beyond the simple immunity for empathy or apology that exists in 36 other states. Instead, they lay the foundation for the development of actual disclosure…Read More
