Speaker(s): 

Gerald V. Maloney, DO, FACP - Staff Physician - Chief Medical Officer System Hospitals - Geisinger Health System - has nothing to disclose.

Cindy A. Sheridan, ESQ – Staff – Associate Chief Legal Officer - Geisinger Health System - has nothing to disclose.

Christine Raup, MSN, RN, CPN - Staff – System Director Clinical Rish and Patient Safety - Geisinger Health System - has nothing to disclose.

Moderator(s): 

Connor Dougherty, DO, Staff Member, Geisinger - has nothing to disclose. 

Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to: 

• Discuss impact and prevalence of medical error
• Explain the importance of communication between the members of the health care team
• Describe the legal process associated with medical liability claims
• Communicate the importance of accurate documentation in a medical liability case
• Explain the risk of inappropriate communication outside the clinical care setting
• Explain the CANDOR process and notification

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships with/without Commercial Interests:

The Planning Committee consisting of Conner Dougherty, DO; Karlyn Paglia, MD; Juan R. Escobar, MD; Shashank Kotakonda, MD; Jayalakshmi Nair, MD; Jignesh Patel, MD; Jameson Woodard, MD; Hasan Zerti, MD and Eric Drago, MD have no identified disclosures. 

CE Committee Member/Content Reviewers have nothing to disclose. 

Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. 

Content Disclosure: 

This presentation/content is HIPAA compliant.