Malpractice/Professional Liability Insurance Providers Committed to Offering Premium Reductions for Attendees of the 2008 STS Patient Safety Symposium:
Please check back to this page frequently to see if your malpractice/professional liability insurance provider has committed to this educational opportunity.
- PMSLIC -- 5% discount
- Medical Alliance Insurance Company -- 2% discount
- Texas Medical Liability Trust -- 3% discount (up to $1,000 per physician)
- The Doctors Company -- 10% discount if, after six months the following requirements are met:
a. Incorporate the lessons learned into their practice:
b. Develop four questions to ask of the team to ensure a shared mental model.
c. Implement the use of the four questions.
d. Determine a "trigger" to ensure effective communication and verify that all of the team can recognize and use this "trigger".
e. Describe two types of patient safety tools used in the operating room.
Also: Complete a written survey, which will be mailed to the surgeon(s) by STS approximately six months following the symposium, and have a phone interview completed with the operating room supervisor verifying that the team is aware of the communication "trigger" and the four questions implemented to ensure a shared mental model.
