Your Practice Made Perfect - Episodes Tagged with “Closed Claim”

Episode 110: A Fact of Life

SVMIC — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 00:15:00 -0600

In this Closed Claim, Claims Attorneys Katy Smith and J. Baugh review the unfortunate tragedy of a woman’s stillborn child and the lengthy process it took to conclude the case.

Episode 108: Adding Assumptions to the Wound

SVMIC — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:15:00 -0600

In this Closed Claim review, Claims Attorneys Katy Smith and J. Baugh discuss the dangers of assumptions when it comes to practicing medicine and diagnosing a case with a woman’s abdominal surgery.

Episode 102: Hazardous Office Protocols

SVMIC — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 00:15:00 -0500

Katy Smith joins J. Baugh once again to discuss a closed claim involving poor office systems and protocols. They discuss the importance of implementing organized and effective office systems, and also why tracking office procedures could save you both time and trouble.

Episode 098: Left To Their Own Devices

SVMIC — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 00:15:00 -0500

In this closed claim review, Katy Smith and J. Baugh of SVMIC dive into a case with multiple defendants regarding the proper use of medical devices in the operating room.

Episode 085: Not Everything Is As It Seems

SVMIC — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 00:15:00 -0600

Brian Fortenberry sits down with Katy Smith and J. Baugh to dive into another closed claim. A 23-year-old male came in complaining of mysterious pain and was treated for a sprained ankle. Months later he suffers a sudden cardiac arrest.

To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Episode 079: Missteps in Medical Records

SVMIC — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 00:15:00 -0500

Katy Smith joins J. Baugh to discuss three separate cases where critical oversights in patients’ medical records led to severe consequences, both physical and legal.

To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Episode 070: Failure to Follow Up

SVMIC — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 00:15:00 -0500

Attorney John Ryman takes Brian Fortenberry through a closed claim case of a 72-year-old male who died two years after a primary care visit. When it was discovered that the doctor failed to follow up on a recommended CT evaluation, the patient’s estate filed a lawsuit.

To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Episode 066: Microperforations, Macro Problems

SVMIC — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 00:15:00 -0500

Katy Smith and J. Baugh join Brian Fortenberry this week to look at a closed claim case involving a 42-year-old John Doe with a 4+ year history of acute diverticulitis. The two discuss the patient’s trip to the ER and how a CT misreading led to the patient’s untimely death.

To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Episode 059: A Recipe for Disaster

SVMIC — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:15:00 -0500

Katy Smith joins J. Baugh for another closed claim case. The two discuss a practice known in the industry as “cookbook medicine” and how this practice led to a patient’s death and a lawsuit.

To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Episode 052: The Dangers of Miscommunication

SVMIC — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:15:00 -0600

Brian Fortenberry explores the closed claim case of a patient who, through miscommunication on various levels, died from a dosage error. Licensed CPA and attorney J. Baugh joins to discuss where the fault may lie and how to avoid issues like this in the future.

To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Episode 039: From Witness to Defendant

SVMIC — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 00:15:00 -0500

Dan Himmelberg, SVMIC Assistant Vice President of Claims, and Brian Fortenberry discuss a closed claim in which a patient suffered an aneurysm after having an appendectomy. The patient's surgeon, who had been an expert witness in other cases, was taken to court himself, where he defended his care of the patient during over 8 years of legal proceedings.

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Episode 038: Doing It Right and Getting It Wrong

SVMIC — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 00:15:00 -0500

In this closed claim review, a hike up a steep ravine sent William to the hospital with a “weird feeling” in his back. After his symptoms subsided and he was discharged, he passed away of an aortic dissection. Host Brian Fortenberry and SVMIC attorney Judy Reneau discuss the doctor’s defense and how William's symptoms did not lead to the underlying problem.

To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Episode 035: Fear Factor

SVMIC — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 00:15:00 -0500

Host Brian Fortenberry and attorney Jamie Wyatt discuss a closed claim case in which everyone in an operating room, except for the surgeon, was sued due to the complications experienced by the patient post-surgery. They explore this "no talking policy" implemented by the surgeon, and how it created a hostile work environment and a very adverse outcome.

To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Episode 034: The Impact of Preconceived Notions

SVMIC — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 00:15:00 -0500

Attorney Tim Behan and Brian Fortenberry discuss how the depersonalization and dissociation from a well-known patient can help provide more effective treatment. In this closed claim review, a 40-year-old woman with drug-seeking behavior is left with neurological damage due to assumptions made about her condition.

To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Episode 031: The Case of the Black Box Warning

SVMIC — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 00:15:00 -0500

In this closed claim case, attorney Stephanie Deupree and host Brian Fortenberry examine a very tragic outcome that began with a man's fall from a six-foot ladder while trying to complete a home improvement project. A medication unfamiliar to the physicians prescribed for pain relief resulted in the man's death.

To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Episode 028: Don’t Leave the Rest Unwritten

SVMIC — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 00:15:00 -0500

In this closed claim review, Ken Rucker, Vice President of Claims for SVMIC, and host Brian Fortenberry discuss how easy it is to let the daily workload negatively impact the quality of medical documentation. Details forgotten can be hard to defend, especially when Dr. Andrew’s early discharge led to a patient's death one week later.

To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Episode 026: Care Off the Record

SVMIC — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 00:15:00 -0500

Brian Fortenberry details and discusses a closed claim case with Claims Attorney, Zynthia Howse. Together, they review the fallout from a female infant’s routine “Well Baby” visit after the care providers failed to administer a vaccination and did not accurately document it in the medical charts.

To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Episode 021: The Case of Cascading Conditions

SVMIC — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:15:00 -0500

This week, we review a closed case against a doctor who failed to give a timely diagnosis and treat Mary’s retroperitoneal hemorrhage following a cardiac catheterization. This led to a series of unfortunate medical complications. Senior Claims Attorney Tim Rector talks about this complicated case with Brian Fortenberry.

To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.