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TMLT Closed Claims: Caring for Trauma Patients

2023 Reporter Q1

Credit(s):

1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (enduring material)
1 Medical Ethics and/or Professional Responsibility

Course Number:

2788

Original Program Date:

March 1, 2023

Access:

Available until March 1, 2026

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Categories: Risk Management, Case Studies/ Claims Review, CME ... (show more)

Categories: Risk Management, Case Studies/ Claims Review, CME, Documentation, Medical Ethics, The Reporter (show less)

Release Date: March 1, 2023
Expiration Date: March 1, 2026

These case studies are provided to help you improve patient safety and reduce potential liability risks that may arise when treating trauma patients. Typical allegations in trauma care claims include failure to diagnose and treat, and failure to admit or refer.

Please note that this CME activity does not meet TMLT's discount criteria. Physicians completing this CME activity will not receive a premium discount.

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

describe three legal issues often seen in claims involving trauma care: the "willful and wanton negligence" standard, EMTALA, and informed refusal;
explain the importance of a thorough exam and review of systems, medical records, and imaging studies when treating a trauma patient;
discuss how to conduct and document an effective informed refusal discussion; and
summarize how to report child abuse or neglect in the state of Texas.

CME Credit Statement:
The Texas Medical Liability Trust is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Texas Medical Liability Trust designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Test:
To receive CME credit, physicians should complete the test questions that follow the activity. A passing score of 70% or better earns the physician 1 CME credit.

Ethics Credit Statement:
This course has been designated by TMLT for 1 credit in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

Disclosure:
Laura Brockway and Wayne Wenske have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. TMLT staff, planners, and reviewers have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Disclaimer:
The information and opinions in the online CME courses should not be used or referred to as primary legal sources nor construed as establishing medical standards of care for the purposes of litigation, including expert testimony. The standard of care is dependent upon the particular facts and circumstances of each individual case and no generalization can be made that would apply to all cases. The information presented should be used as a resource, selected and adapted with the advice of your attorney. It is distributed with the understanding that neither Texas Medical Liability Trust nor its affiliates are engaged in rendering legal services.

Target Audience:
This 1-hour activity is intended for physicians of all specialties who are interested in practical ways to reduce the potential for malpractice liability.

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1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (enduring material) The Texas Medical Liability Trust is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Texas Medical Liability Trust designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

1 Medical Ethics and/or Professional Responsibility This course has been designated by TMLT for 1 credit in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.