the rude get sued

Most hospital staff and patients try to avoid rude physicians…Lawyers look for them.

The malpractice attorneys tell us that simple bad outcome is not enough to generate big money “jackpot justice”; the attorneys crave a ‘service lapse’ bonus. Juries don’t ‘get’ the medicine, but all have been exposed to rude behavior, and they want your comeuppance!

In fact, often patients sue not due to genuine rude behavior, but their perception of short, curt treatment, or a feeling of incomplete disclosure. How can doctors improve their patients’ perceptions, their expectations of care, to immunize themselves against suits?

You will:

Recognize and combat medical illiteracy in your practice for enhanced collaborative care.
Accept that “Doctors save patients. Nurses save doctors”.
Become collegial with the hospital nursing staff to improve patient outcomes, and nursing satisfaction and retention.
Create an office policy of autonomy and “Consider it done” so that budding patient angst fails to flower.

Learn to use patients, office and hospital staff to working in partnership, and actually lighten your load!

"Dr. Raymond delivers in a crisp and riveting form worthy of thespian praise. (I liked best) the promotion of current legislation for tort reform." ~MD

“Doctors’ offices are terrible in customer service…Why? Because we can.” ~ M.D., Norfolk Virginia

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"Excellent, concise, entertaining, informative. Resources are available. We can make a change and have a voice." ~MD

"Dr. Raymond delivers in a crisp and riveting form worthy of thespian praise. (I liked best) the promotion of current legislation for tort reform." ~MD

"Excellent, concise, entertaining, informative. Resources are available. We can make a change and have a voice." ~MD

"Absolutely frightening! The presentation was great…info and facts horrible! (I think I'll) find a new job!"
~PA

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