CME Medical Malpractice Reduction - January 29, 2025

January 29, 2025

At this time, enrollments for this date are closed. Please contact [email protected] if you need to cancel your seat. Thank you.

This event will be held at the Henry Hood Center for Health Research and simulcast to various locations within the Geisinger system. Participants are expected to attend in person, as there will be no virtual option available for this date. Multiple conference rooms throughout the institution have been reserved, and moderators will be present in each room to manage attendance.

Simulcasts have been added at the following locations:

GJSH 3rd floor conference room 03067
GLH Classroom 3
GLH Sandy Lane Classroom
GMCM Level 3 Conference Room
GWV MOB 4th Floor, A, B, C, D

When completing registration for this activity, please specify the location where you will be attending in person.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for all providers (allopathic & osteopathic), nurses, and physician assistants involved in the care of outpatients and inpatients.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

integrate principles of patient hand off into patient care
integrate principles of closing the loop into patient care
develop understanding of documenting in patient record
explain how the increase of patient safety can decrease malpractice cases

Course Cancellation Policy

In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, you will be called and/or emailed. Geisinger is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.

Attendance

Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity. Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.

Course summary

Available credit:

6.00 AAPA Category I CME
6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
6.00 ANCC
6.00 Participation Credit

Course opens:

12/16/2024

Course expires:

02/12/2025

Event starts:

01/29/2025 - 8:00am EST

Event ends:

01/29/2025 - 3:30pm EST

Cost:

$0.00

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Schedule

8:00 am - Welcome

8:15 am - Litigation Support

Susan Parisi, MD and Halle Ellison, MD

8:30 am - What is CANDOR/Mock Candor

Donna Hahn, MSN, RN, Chris Raup, MSN, RN, Gerald Maloney, DO, Cindy Sheridan, Esq and Yatin Mehta, MD

9:30 am - Mock Deposition

Cindy Sheridan, Esq, Anthony Petrick, MD, Edward Beitz, Esq and Noah Katz, Esq

10:30 am - Medical Malpractice 101

Gerald Maloney, DO

11:30 am - Lunch Break

12:30 pm - Voice of Victim/Plaintiff Attorney View

Cindy Sheridan, Esq

1:30 pm - Legal Tips

Cindy Sheridan, Esq

2:30 pm - Expert Panel Discussion

Donna Hahn, MSN, RN, Chris Raup, MSN, RN, Gerald Maloney, DO and Cindy Sheridan, Esq

3:30 pm - Evaluations/Adjournment

*Topics/Speakers are subject to change.

Geisinger Faculty

Edward Beitz, Esq.

Litigation Counsel

Legal Services Corp Office

Halle Ellison, MD

Director Physician and APP Wellbeing

Center for Professional and Well Being

Donna Hahn, MSN, RN

Activity Co-Director

Vice President Safety and Patient Experience

Quality and Safety Corporate Office

Noah Katz, Esq.

Litigation Counsel

Legal Services Corp Office

Gerald Maloney, DO

Activity Co-Director

Chief Medical Officer System Hospitals

System Clinical Operations

Yatin Mehta, MD

Physician Pulmonary and Critical Care

Adult Critical Care Danville

Alison Mowery, RN

System Chief Nurse Practitioner Cardiology

Cardiology Danville

Susan Parisi, MD

Chief Wellness Officer

Center for Professional and Well Being

Anthony Petrick MD

Chief Quality Officer, Division Chief

General Surgery Minimally Invasive Danville

Chris Raup, MSN, RN

System Director Risk and Patient Safety

Patient Safety Risk Management Corporate Office

Cindy Sheridan, Esq.

Associate Chief Legal Officer Litigation Services

Legal Services Corporate Office

Karen Tillotson, PA-C

Director, AP Neuroscience Residency and Education

Neurology, Wilkes-Barre

Christopher Torres, CRNA

System Chief Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

System Clinical Operations

Content Disclosure

The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.

Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests.

*Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this synchronous in-person activity for a maximum of 6 COPE credit hours.

Credit Designation

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for 6 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

Geisinger College of Health Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 6 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Disclosure Policy

Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).