CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
As one of the nation’s leading providers of professional liability
insurance for healthcare providers and organizations, CNA HealthPro
understands the importance of patient safety and risk management in the
evolving world of healthcare. CNA HealthPro researches and analyzes
healthcare liability trends to create resources to help its clients
manage a variety of healthcare risks.
The most recent resources focus on medication safety and combating heat
stress. Detailed below, these resources – including numerous client
bulletins and risk management tools that highlight emerging issues and
trends in the healthcare industry - may be accessed at www.cna.com/riskcontrol
under “Client Materials,” click “Healthcare.”
AlertBulletin® entitled"Combating Heat
Stress: Keeping Residents Cool and Well-Hydrated as Temperatures Rise”
outlines major risk factors and offers strategies to assist aging
services providers with keeping residents cool, hydrated and safe during
seasonally warmer weather. Age-related vulnerabilities, cooling measures
and seasonal safeguards are elements discussed within the publication.
VantagePoint® entitled "Medication Safety:
Taking a Systematic Approach to Error Reduction” examines some of the
critical attributes of an enterprise-wide medication safety program,
focusing on topics such as group dynamics, procedural safeguards,
intra-staff communication and utilization of technology.
Serving businesses and professionals since 1897, CNA is the country’s
seventh largest commercial insurance writer and the 13th
largest property and casualty company. CNA's insurance products include
standard commercial lines, specialty lines, surety, marine, and other
property and casualty coverages. CNA's services include risk management,
information services, underwriting, risk control and claims
administration. For more information, please visit CNA at www.cna.com.
CNA is a registered trademark of CNA Financial Corporation.
Source: CNA
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