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Are You Eligible for Coverage Under FTCA?

Relias

For health centers, it is imperative to conduct risk management activities to prevent harm to patients and reduce medical malpractice claims. In the case of FQHCs, they have the opportunity to obtain medical malpractice coverage under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

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Protect Yourself From Nursing Lawsuits, Other Legal Issues

Nurse.com

Being criminally charged with harm to a patient would probably make a top 10 list of nurses’ worst fears, along with being a defendant in a professional negligence lawsuit or losing their license to practice. At Berxi, we’re here to make medical malpractice insurance better for you.

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6 Reasons Nurses Get Fired: Social Media Mistakes, and More

Board Vitals - Nursing

They can include patient errors, HIPAA violations, causing undue risk for an employer, and social media mistakes. Causing Harm to Patients Malpractice is a serious offense. Make absolutely sure of the date when you should renew your nursing license and take care of it promptly. HIPAA is very, very, clear on that account.