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Faculty and Authors

This course was developed by SVMIC’s Risk Education and
Evaluation Department: Shelly Weatherly, JD, VP; Julie Loomis,

AVP, Risk Education; Jeff Woods, JD, Risk Education Manager.

Reviewed by Michael McAdoo, MD, on September 8, 2021.

Overview

The purpose of this course is to provide guidance with regard

to the most common risk management issues associated with

the practice of anesthesiology.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

1. Recognize the most common risk management issues

associated with the practice of anesthesiology

2. List risks of poor communication, documentation, and other
factors that make a claim or lawsuit indefensible

3. Identify unnecessary distractions that cause risk in the
operating room