Audio Recording

Limiting Risks And Preventing Litigation In Your Dental Practice
Sandra Strickland, RN, MSN, LHRM, CPHRM


Few dental errors are attributed to faulty judgment but, rather, to system failures inherent in health care delivery. Drawing on professional liability closed claims data and results of site survey assessments, this informative seminar will illustrate the top common liability risks that are troubling dental professionals and compromising safe patient care. Risks include communication, documentation, follow-up, medication management, and privacy/confidentiality. The program will examine how system failures arise and what dentists can do to prevent simple errors and oversights from developing into major injuries.

Learning objectives:
Participants will be able to:

• Name the top five dental practice risks.
• Recognize communication barriers for patients.
• Identify strategies to decrease risks that may lead to malpractice lawsuits.