Latest Ushealthcareindustry Podcast Episodes

Episode 6: Maternal medical liability

Vital Signs: Risk and Insurance for Healthcare - April 18, 2024 17:32 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In the next episode of our maternal health miniseries, experts Dr. Steven Porter, an OB/GYN serving as the Chief executive at Risk LD and Lori Adams, Patient Safety and Risk Manager at Copic Insurance Company discuss the common issues that rise to a level of a claim, industry trends, top four cl...

Episode 5: Technology, innovation and AI solutions: Support for safe maternal and fetal health

Vital Signs: Risk and Insurance for Healthcare - February 29, 2024 19:26 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In 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 t...

Episode 4: How to mitigate nuclear verdicts with OB safety training

Vital Signs: Risk and Insurance for Healthcare - February 28, 2024 19:41 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In 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 train...

Episode 3: Refusal of care: When medicine, legal and ethics intersect

Vital Signs: Risk and Insurance for Healthcare - February 28, 2024 15:20 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Obstetrics 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? ...

Episode 2: Guiding principles: Mitigating violence in the workplace

Vital Signs: Risk and Insurance for Healthcare - February 02, 2024 21:41 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Join 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.?

Vital Signs: Risk and Insurance for Healthcare - November 17, 2023 15:42 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Despite 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 bund...

Episode 1: State of the maternal health outcomes: Where are we at in the U.S.?

Vital Signs: Risk and Insurance for Healthcare - November 17, 2023 15:42 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Despite 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 bund...

Episode 4: Coverage for sexual misconduct

Vital Signs: Risk and Insurance for Healthcare - September 24, 2021 16:01 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Sexual 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

Vital Signs: Risk and Insurance for Healthcare - September 22, 2021 13:41 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
A discussion on coverage for punitive damages with Will Eustace, Casualty Coverage Officer at Willis Towers Watson.

Episode 3: Batch coverage

Vital Signs: Risk and Insurance for Healthcare - January 04, 2021 18:31 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Our 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

Vital Signs: Risk and Insurance for Healthcare - December 09, 2020 19:52 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Our 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 Tow...

Episode 1: Healthcare Professional Liability Exclusions – COVID-19

Vital Signs: Risk and Insurance for Healthcare - December 09, 2020 19:33 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In 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.