Liability

Liability is a concern for all health professionals and this is especially true when they are asked to work in a collaborative setting. Tools have been sought around liability protection or insurance.

Click on the categories below to find sample materials, resources and/or other web links.

Liability Risks in Interdisciplinary Care: Thinking Outside the Box The Conference Board of Canada (April 2007)

This report analyzes liability concerns raised by health professionals in the context of interdisciplinary collaborative practices and provides recommendations to support broader adoption of these models of care.

liability_risks.pdf

Alberta Medical Association Practice Management Program

Provides business related advice to family physicians as they develop Primary Care Networks (LPCIs). Specifically developing physician leaders, governance structures, mitigating risk (legal, business, financial, tax), managing change and letters of intent/business plans. The AMA also has clinical practice guideline program. www.albertadoctors.org

Canadian Medical Protective Agency (CMPA) and the Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS)

This is a joint statement on liability protection for nurse practitioners and physicians in collaborative practice. It discusses liability risks, liability protection and risk management.

com_joint_statement-e.pdf

Newfoundland Department of Health and Social Services

Professional responsibility, accountability, and legal protection are among the most important reasons for accurate documentation. The Diabetes Collaborative Flow Sheet is a permanent legal record that is maintained in the client chart.

Guidelines for Completion of Diabetes