CMPA: Practically Speaking

13 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -

CMPA Practically Speaking is a Canadian Medical Protective Association podcast where we share expert advice on a variety of topics affecting physicians and their practice. From assisting physicians in reducing medical-legal risk and enhancing safe medical care, to discussing physician wellness and how the CMPA supports its members in a changing healthcare environment, this podcast will cover what you need to know when you need it most.

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Episodes

Disclosing patient safety incidents

September 20, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

Disclosure of patient safety incidents to patients or caregivers is a legal, ethical and professional obligation for physicians. Appropriate disclosure conversations facilitate dialogue during the incident management process and reinforces patient-physician trust. In this month’s episode, Steven and Yolanda discuss the best ways to handle disclosure of patient safety incidents and the importance of efficient communication in addressing patients’ needs throughout the process.

Leveraging Patient Decision Aids To Ensure Shared Decision Making

August 22, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Decision support tools are designed to ease shared decision-making and patient involvement on health care decisions. When patients actively participate in decision-making and understand what is required of them, they are more likely to follow through. To establish an efficient shared decision making process, physicians must consider patients values, preferences and circumstances. In this month’s episode of CMPA Practically Speaking, our experts discuss the importance of patient’s decision ai...

Ensuring a safe return environment for patients

July 18, 2022 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

When considering medical clearance for participation after injuries, there are numerous components to take into consideration to ensure physicians act within the standard of care, and that they keep patients’ best interest in mind. In this month’s episode, Steven and Yolanda discuss the precautions and responsibilities of both parties in assuring a safe return environment. The duo highlights the importance of shared decision-making to establish an efficient framework.

Reducing diagnostic errors in the OR

June 14, 2022 15:00 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MB

Related CMPA Perspective article: Can intraoperative decisions be diagnostic errors? https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/advice-publications/browse-articles/2020/can-intraoperative-decisions-be-diagnostic-errors

The ins and outs of team debriefs

May 16, 2022 13:30 - 15 minutes - 35.8 MB

Related CMPA Perspective article: Team debriefs: Participate and minimize your medical-legal risks https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/advice-publications/browse-articles/2019/team-debriefs-participate-and-minimize-your-medical-legal-risks Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Framework for Improvement http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/HowtoImprove/default.aspx

Contingency planning for the unplanned absence from practice

November 12, 2020 20:02 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB

Related CMPA Perspective article: Closing or leaving a practice: Tips for primary care physicians https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/advice-publications/browse-articles/2020/closing-or-leaving-a-practice-tips-for-primary-care-physicians

Covering other specialties? Know the risks

November 12, 2020 19:49 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

Occasionally, physicians may be asked to provide medical care outside of their area of expertise. During the COVID-19 pandemic, for example, more physicians have been asked to fill-in on the ICU and in long-term care facilities. What are your rights as a physician? How can you best handle the situation? How do you ensure your patients’ safety? This episode covers these – and other questions – related to the risks and responsibilities when covering other specialties.

Accessing EMRs: How to avoid breaching privacy rules

October 07, 2020 17:35 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB

CMPA Perspective article: Why do you need to know? A balancing act for accessing personal health information www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/advice-publications/browse-articles/2020/why-do-you-need-to-know-a-balancing-act-for-accessing-personal-health-information

COVID-19: Managing wait times

September 10, 2020 19:36 - 19 minutes - 18 MB

Concerns surrounding wait times in the delivery of health care are not new, however, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in further concerns due to the postponement of elective procedures. In this episode, Dr. Steven Bellemare and Dr. Yolanda Madarnas discuss the impact of wait times on patients, physicians, and the healthcare system with Dr. Wendy Levinson, Chair of Choosing Wisely Canada. They provide timely tips on the safe management of wait times and resource utilization in order to ...