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Risk and Claims Management News

Liability Issues and Malpractice Risks in Emergency Medicine September 11, 2012 10 AM – 11AM in New Brunswick CAB Room 3405
September 12, 2012 8AM - 9AM in Newark ADMC Building 1110
Guest Speaker: John West, Esq. , MHA, DFASHRM, CPHRM, Senior Healthcare Consultant with Global Loss Prevention, a member company of AIG

 

Patient Safety Grand Rounds at NJMS – “Silence Kills: Crucial Conversations in Healthcare to Advance Patient Safety and Reduce Errors”
September 12, 2012 NJMS-MSB B-610 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Guest Speaker: Stacy D. Nelson, PH.D., Senior Consultant at Vital Smarts

 

The How and When of Communicating Adverse Outcomes and Errors
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Full day program on Newark campus MSB Room C-600 (9AM-1PM) and NJDS Multi Purpose Room (1PM to 4PM)
Guest Speaker: Gerald Hickson, Chair of Medical Education and Administration at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Director – Vanderbilt Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy

 

Disability Insurance

The University provides for disability insurance coverage of its employed,  PGY-1 level medical residents pursuant to the terms and provisions of a commercial insurance group policy underwritten  by Zurich Insurance Company.  This insurance coverage is only applicable to PGY-1 level medical residents.  A description of coverage provided and, also, the policy’s claim reporting requirements can be accessed by clicking  on the following link to the NJ Temporary Disability Insurance Benefits Notice of Compliance.