This episode defines administrative harm and explores how it manifests in patient care across the healthcare continuum.   

During this episode you will: 

• Learn how administrative harm increases the cost of healthcare in the US, which is already exceptionally high
• Hear how administrative harm causes patients to experience care that is unsafe and error prone
• Understand the onus to report administrative harms in the same manner as patient safety events via organizational reporting channels
• Explore the need for a closed-loop process to analyze downstream consequences of administrative harms 

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Coverys companies are a leading provider of medical professional liability insurance for medical practitioners and health systems. Coverys provides a full range of healthcare liability insurance options, advanced risk analytics, and best-in-class risk mitigation and education resources to help clients anticipate, identify, and manage risk to reduce errors and improve outcomes.

Med-IQ, a Coverys company, is a leading provider of clinical and risk management education, consulting services, and quality improvement solutions, empowering individuals at every level of the healthcare delivery system with the knowledge they need to continuously improve provider performance and patient outcomes.

The information provided through this activity is for educational purposes only. It is not intended and should not be construed as legal or medical advice. Opinions of the panelists are their own and do not reflect the opinions of Coverys or Med-IQ.