Expertise
Wrong Patient Errors: Big Source of Liability and Damages
Wrong patient errors are unfortunately common. For example, wrong site, wrong surgery or wrong patient errors occur twice a day in the U.S. But surgery does not have to be involved in wrong patient errors. Here is what can happen: A man went into the hospital for prostate surgery. It was a straightforward surgery and…
Read MoreRole of Risk Managers – Plenty of Challenges
The role of risk managers is simply to investigate claims, right? Not so fast. There is a lot more to this job than that. I was a member of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Managers for quite a few years and attended the New Jersey chapter meetings. I thought of risk managers as people…
Read MoreSharing an Errors Story with Clinicians
Can your LNC practice involve educating by sharing an errors story with clinicians? I argue it not only can, it should. Here is a story I use for educating clinicians. The beginning of the errors story Two elderly Italian men with the same name were patients in an inner city hospital. Joe #1 was moved…
Read MoreHow to Focus on the Needs of Your Attorney Audience
You have an opportunity to speak to an attorney audience. You want to make a great presentation. The surest way to add value to the attorney’s understanding of medical issues is to identify how you can use your expertise to help your attorney audience. Check out these tips: Speak to the needs of your audience.…
Read More3 Tips for a Fabulous Presentation for Attorneys
Want to deliver a fabulous presentation for attorneys? Follow these 3 tips for a flawless presentation. Start your presentation for attorneys with a bang Spend a lot of time on how you’re going to start by thinking of ideas to catch people’s attention. Start with a bang. Grab people’s attention with your opening. For example,…
Read MoreIntroverted Expert Witnesses Can be Stars in the Courtroom
It is possible to be a successful introverted expert witness. I did it for 25 years. Introverts typically do not like to be caught off-guard. And being an expert witness is all about being prepared, whether you are extroverted or introverted. In part 1, I shared descriptions of how introverts see the world, and what…
Read MoreHow to help an attorney handle a personal injury case: part 2
Glenn Treeline (not his real name) sat in a truck next to the side of a road taking a break from driving. A driver hit the back of Glenn’s truck, throwing him through the windshield. The rescue squad responding to the scene found Glenn was bleeding from his head injuries and felt dazed. The squad…
Read MoreTips for Preparing a Presentation for Attorneys
You are preparing a presentation for attorneys. Have you ever sat in the back of a conference room at an attorney’s annual conference or at a continuing education program? Have you ever talked to attorney about how to simplify a complex case? Trial attorneys put a lot of focus on how can they take a…
Read MoreHow to help an attorney handle a personal injury case: part 1
There is a substantial number of attorneys who litigate personal injury cases who need your help. I see many LNCs marketing exclusively to medical malpractice attorneys, overlooking an even larger pool of attorneys who represent plaintiffs or defendants in personal injury cases. Frankly, your marketing materials that explain how you can identify the standards of…
Read MoreLegal Nurse Consultant Visibility Through Teaching Attorneys
You want to get clients. You know that to do so you have to increase your legal nurse consultant visibility. How do you do that? In part 1, I discussed writing as a tool of gaining visibility. One of the best ways to attract attorneys to your practice is by teaching attorneys. This is something…
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