As we continue to embrace changes within our healthcare industry, let’s come together to strategize how we can effectively provide safe and thorough documentation. To maintain resident safety and legal protection for yourself and your employees. The legal liability of healthcare professionals continues to be on the rise as we will discuss active cases of healthcare professionals potentially facing criminal charges. We will further discuss the importance of understanding the level of responsibility with documentation from both a regulatory and legal liability standpoint. Work side-by-side with one another as we discuss how an effective compliance and risk management program is essential to mitigate potential risk and improve quality of care.

Nurse Learner Outcome:

Learner Objectives:

1. Discuss findings in medical records and the level of responsibility within their roles to help protect their residents, themselves and their organization from both a regulatory and legal standpoint.
2. Identify the risk associated with potential criminal cases against healthcare professionals.
3. Describe the importance of auditing documentation for improving quality of care, compliance and mitigation of potential risk.