CNA understands the importance of patient safety and risk management in the evolving world of healthcare. As one of the nation’s leading providers of professional liability insurance for healthcare providers and organizations, CNA HealthPro conducts ground-breaking research on healthcare liability trends and alerts policyholders of emerging risks.
CNA HealthPro has produced numerous client bulletins and risk management resources, including the ones listed below, which can be accessed at www.cna.com - click “Risk Control,” “Client Materials,” “Medical Services.”
- Clinical Trials: Protecting Participants, Reducing Risk - presents hospitals with a variety of measures to help identify and reduce risks associated with clinical trials and provides resources that promote research safety. (VantagePoint 2009 - Issue 1)
- False Advertising: Deceptive Marketing Practices = Real Liability - examines the growing trend toward consumer protection claims against aging care organizations and offers guidelines for minimizing marketing-related risks. (AlertBulletin 2009 - Issue 1)
- Family Councils: Enhanced Communication Can Minimize Elder Care Claims - presents strategies to help aging care organizations use family councils to improve quality of life, increase resident/family satisfaction, and refute false claims of negligence and indifference to resident needs. (AlertBulletin 2009 - Issue 2)
- Mistaken Admission: Establishing Medical Necessity for Inpatient Procedures - examines pertinent Medicare regulations and suggests ways to improve the admission determination process. (VantagePoint 2009 - Issue 2)
- Noncompliant Patients: Sound Documentation and Timely Intervention Reduce Risk - addresses ways in which prompt communication and intervention can minimize liability exposure for allied healthcare facilities. (inBrief 2008 - Issue 3)
- Legal Defense Preparation: A Review of the Fundamentals - revisits the fundamental elements of defense preparations, emphasizing the importance of prompt and effective intervention before and during the trial. (inBrief 2009 - Issue 1)
A proven leader in providing comprehensive insurance coverages to the healthcare industry, CNA HealthPro offers a full range of insurance products for healthcare providers and organizations. For more information, please contact CNA HealthPro at 800-600-4776 or visit www.cna.com/healthpro/.
Serving businesses and professionals since 1897, CNA is the country’s seventh largest commercial insurance writer and the 13th largest property and casualty company. CNA’s insurance products include standard commercial lines, specialty lines, surety, marine and other property and casualty coverages. CNA's services include risk management, information services, underwriting, risk control and claims administration. For more information, please visit CNA at www.cna.com. CNA is a registered trade mark of CNA Financial Corporation.
Contacts:
CNA
Media Contact:
Katrina Parker, 312/822-5167