On a busy afternoon at Inner City Health Care, the reception area is filled with

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On a busy afternoon at Inner City Health Care, the reception area is filled with walk-in patients, and the staff struggles to keep up with the patient load. Administrative medical assistant Liz Corbin, CMA (AAMA), gives the patient file for Edith Leonard to clinical medical assistant Bruce Goldman, CMA (AAMA). "Dr. Reynolds wants a CBC done stat on the older adult woman in exam room 1," she tells Bruce, handing him the file. Bruce proceeds to examination room 1. Without identifying the patient, he performs a venipuncture on Cele Little who has come to the clinic for a hearing problem. Cele asks Bruce why the procedure needs to be performed and states that she does not want to have it. Bruce insists that Dr. Reynolds has ordered the procedure and the venipuncture anyway. The procedure frightens Cele, and she begins to fear that her hearing loss is indicative of a more serious illness. CASE STUDY REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. What errors were made that could leave the medical assistants and provider vulnerable to litigation? 2. How might the errors leave the health care professionals open to potential lawsuits? 3 How could the errors have been avoided through effective risk management techniques?

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1,provider,as a professional,it is their duty to provide care for those who seek treatment..This will be the issues when malpractice litigation happen..most important thing can happen for patient with compensable injury result of the alleged negligent care.The amount of compensation at issue is usually a highly contested part of the litigation.. causation may also be a vigorously litigated issue became clinician may allege that injury happen because of doctors negligence In medical treatment..it can provide emotional effects along with physical effects..

2, .nnegligence is the predominant theory liability allegations of medical practice..This type of litigation is part of Tort law..Tort attorney have argued that negligence suits are an effective way of compensating patient with negligence and to policy the medical profession...There are four elements that person who alleges negligent medical malpractice must prove this 1,duty of care by physician 2,The physician violated the applicable standard of care3,person suffered a compensable injury 4,causes of the injury by substandard conduct.. patients trust doctor and medical professionals to perform their duties with care..if medical malpractice is suspected the best way to protect a patient's rights is to contact a qualified attorney.every patient will expect for standard of care from health care professional..

3,. Communication is the best way we can avoid malpractice.patient and healthcare professional must communicate with patient for their traatreat,procedure and diagnosis..

inadequate or indefinite documentation also reason for malpractice lawsuit..

Stay up-to-date changes and updates for standard in hospital..

Informed consent is must to avoid malpractice.

Recognize medical error by reading thoroughly about patient and treatment before performing the procedure..if there is any doubt can clarify before doing it..

Get a second opinion from any other doctors if you have doubt..

Advice patient to avoid emergency room for minor illness.they can contact physician in local walk in clinic..

Read and understand for yourself before doing any procedure or providing medication.Talk with the patient and understand their present medical illness can avoid this malpractice...

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