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5May, 2023

How Long Will It Last??

By |May 5th, 2023|Categories: LDM MedMal Forum|0 Comments

  If you are a healthcare practitioner wondering if you will be sued someday, the numbers are in: According to a recent study, on average 7.4% of all physicians (regardless of specialty) had a medical malpractice claim annually. By age 45, 36% of physicians in low-risk specialties and 88% [...]

28Apr, 2023

Nurse Practitioner Medical Malpractice: A Growing Concern for a Growing Industry

By |April 28th, 2023|Categories: LDM MedMal Forum|0 Comments

  A nurse practitioner (“NP”) is a type of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (“APRN”).  NPs are nurses with a graduate degree in advanced nursing.  NPs are trained to diagnose illnesses, perform physical assessments, and prescribe medication (depending on state regulations) related to primary care and specialty services.  This level [...]

29Mar, 2023

Iowa Supreme Court Resolves Ambiguity in the State’s Certificate of Merit Statute

By |March 29th, 2023|Categories: LDM MedMal Forum|0 Comments

  Just under six years have passed since Iowa enacted its medical malpractice certificate of merit requirement, codified at Iowa Code § 147.140.  Iowa practitioners have paid close attention during these years as the Iowa Supreme Court and Iowa Court of Appeals have explored the requirement’s contours.  And just [...]

1Mar, 2023

Iowa Limits Liability of Health Care Providers Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic

By |March 1st, 2023|Categories: LDM MedMal Forum|0 Comments

  The COVID-19 pandemic affected all Iowans, including those engaged in the practice of medicine. Individual practitioners bravely put themselves on the front line to combat a novel disease sweeping through Iowa. Hospitals treated more patients than they had before and worked around the clock to care for victims of [...]

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