Vital Signs: Risk and Insurance for Healthcare
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis vibrant podcast series captures conversations with industry experts as they discuss the risk management and insurance trends and issues facing the U.S. healthcare industry. The dialogue and perspectives can help healthcare organization leaders improve their risk and insurance vital signs.
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Episodes
Episode 5: Technology, innovation and AI solutions: Support for safe maternal and fetal health
February 29, 2024 19:26 - 27 minutes - 64.4 MBIn episode five of our maternal health miniseries, host Joan Porcaro welcomes back Karen Kolega, Chief Nursing Officer for PeriGen and Debbie Ketchum, Clinical Engagement Executive for PeriGen, for a deep dive discussion on emerging healthcare technology applications. AI serves to be one of the most promising innovations not only for healthcare in general but also for the maternal health patient. Our guests will discuss emerging healthcare technology and how that technology is improving s...
Episode 4: How to mitigate nuclear verdicts with OB safety training
February 28, 2024 19:41 - 29 minutes - 67.5 MBIn the second session of our maternal health miniseries, host Joan Porcaro and guests Carol Curran, Perinatal & Business Development Specialist for Medical Interactive and Nancy Travis, Director of Women and Neonatal Services at Cape Coral Hospital, explore the most effective approaches to training care team members on maternal and fetal health and safety. Our speakers discuss topics such as hands-on training, artificial intelligence, simulation exercises, continuing education, and other b...
Episode 3: Refusal of care: When medicine, legal and ethics intersect
February 28, 2024 15:20 - 23 minutes - 54.8 MBObstetrics is the only field of medicine in which decisions made for one party that may immediately impact the outcome of another. When considering patient refusal in the labor and deliver unit, how does the health care team evaluate or determine the priority of fetal risk versus maternal risk? In this episode of Vital Signs, host Joan Porcaro and brings back experts Karen Kolega, Chief Nursing Officer for PeriGen and Debbie Ketchum, Clinical Engagement Executive for PeriGen to discuss a cas...
Episode 2: Guiding principles: Mitigating violence in the workplace
February 02, 2024 21:41 - 31 minutes - 72.7 MBJoin host Joan Porcaro and guest Monica Cooke, CEO, Quality Plus Solutions, LLC, as they share insights and expertise on various strategies and techniques that employers can implement to create a safer work environment.
State of the maternal health outcomes: Where are we at in the U.S.?
November 17, 2023 15:42 - 27 minutes - 63.4 MBDespite all advances and technology available, the U.S. is the most challenged developed country in which to give birth. In our first session of the maternal health miniseries, and our podcast opener for Season 2, our experts will, using evidence -based strategies such as tool kits, nurse bundles and state quality collaboratives, discuss the strides made in improving care.
Episode 1: State of the maternal health outcomes: Where are we at in the U.S.?
November 17, 2023 15:42 - 27 minutes - 63.4 MBDespite all advances and technology available, the U.S. is the most challenged developed country in which to give birth. In our first session of the maternal health miniseries, and our podcast opener for Season 2, our experts will, using evidence -based strategies such as tool kits, nurse bundles and state quality collaboratives, discuss the strides made in improving care.
Episode 4: Coverage for sexual misconduct
September 24, 2021 16:01 - 27 minutes - 63.8 MBSexual misconduct coverage has become significantly more complicated over the last couple of years and it seems to be undergoing yet another evolution as the market hardens. During this discussion, we dive into some important coverage, exclusion and policy considerations.
Episode 5: HPL coverage issues in a hard market
September 22, 2021 13:41 - 20 minutes - 47.7 MBA discussion on coverage for punitive damages with Will Eustace, Casualty Coverage Officer at Willis Towers Watson.
Episode 3: Batch coverage
January 04, 2021 18:31 - 24 minutes - 55.9 MBOur guest speaker, Kirsten Beasley, Head of Healthcare Broking in North America, discusses batch coverage in healthcare professional liability (HPL) policies as well as batch claims in the context of COVID-19.
Episode 2: Healthcare environmental liability
December 09, 2020 19:52 - 16 minutes - 37.7 MBOur guest speakers, Brian McBride and Robin Kelliher, discuss environmental liability in the healthcare industry. They share their perspectives on the evolution of environmental coverage and the current impacts of the hard insurance market and COVID-19. Brian and Robin are part of the Willis Towers Watson environmental practice.
Episode 1: Healthcare Professional Liability Exclusions – COVID-19
December 09, 2020 19:33 - 11 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this episode, the discussion focuses on healthcare professional liability (HPL) coverage issues in a hard market. Guest speaker Joanne Kowalczyk shares her perspective on COVID-19 exclusions and current claims trends and activities.