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Mar 06, 2026
Gastric Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Modern Approach to Managing Perioperative Aspiration Risk
Anahi Perlas, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto
Gastric point-of-care ultrasound allows clinicians to visualize the stomach’s antrum in real time in order to preoperatively assess gastric content and pulmonary aspiration risk.
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Keith Neff
Keith Neff founded Neff & Associates in 1986, and the agency has focused exclusively on medical malpractice insurance since its founding. He is based in Ocean City, Maryland.

Dec 05, 2025
Hospital at Home: A New Model of Care for Acutely Ill Patients
Michael J. Maniaci, MD, Director of Enterprise Virtual Care, Mayo Clinic
Hospital at Home programs have the potential to reduce costs, improve outcomes, and expand access, especially for Medicaid and low socioeconomic status patients. However, savings must be balanced with the cost of investments.
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Emergency Care Resources
Get risk management/patient safety resources and free accredited education opportunities for clinicians providing emergency care.

The Role of Doctors in an AI World: What a Century of Automation Predictions Gets Wrong About Medicine
Uncertainty is the permanent condition of medicine, and managing it is a core job description of the physician. It transcends the nominal task of “matching symptoms to diagnosis” that AI genuinely excels at.

January 27, 2025, Chicago Magazine
Incidental Findings Can Lead to Malpractice Claims
If the ordering practitioner does not follow up, an incidental finding may lead to patient harm and result in a malpractice claim.

Video Feb 10, 2026
Who Is Responsible When AI Contributes to Patient Harm?
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more deeply integrated into clinical practice, one question remains unresolved: Who holds responsibility when technology contributes to patient harm?

Podiatry: Lessons from Malpractice Claims
To identify factors leading to patient injury, we analyzed 174 podiatric closed claims from 2014 to 2024.

October 08, 2026, Offcall Podcast
If AI Can Prescribe, Who's Liable When It Gets It Wrong? Four Experts Weigh In
Deepika Srivastava, Chief Operating Officer of The Doctors Company, joins a panel of experts to discuss the evolving liability risks of AI-enabled prescribing, highlighting how communication breakdowns contribute to patient harm and emphasizing the importance of physician oversight, effective governance, and safeguards to protect patient safety.

Video Feb 10, 2026
Nurse Practitioners Moving Into Specialty Roles
Nurse practitioners are stepping into new practice environments, which comes with the responsibility to ensure the care being delivered aligns with their training, experience, and state regulations.