Description
This manual describes all of the steps essential to undertake and complete a thorough medical malpractice investigation. This can be a comprehensive, step by step guide to the elements involved within the investigation of a real or potential medical malpractice claim, and covers the process of reviewing medical records, other document collection, fact analysis, interviewing involved individuals, and identifying imaginable departures from accepted medical practice. The brand new second edition of Medical Malpractice Claims Investigation: A Step-by-Step Approach includes a complete revision of chapter five (Developing Interview Questions), additional material on new JCAHO requirements, electronic medical records, administrative center-based surgery issues, and long-term care claims investigation.