LEGAL ISSUES FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS
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1 1 LEGAL ISSUES FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS Lance D. Schreiner, JD Twila Gieser, RN, LNCC Zuger Kirmis & Smith
2 Objectives 2 Identify major issues prompting malpractice claims. Identify CRNA risk management issues. Identify tips for improved / defensible documentation.
3 Topics of Discussion 3 Medical Malpractice Major categories of liability/risk Value of documentation Tips for improving documentation Examples and Case Studies
4 Elements of Malpractice Lawsuit 4 Duty Breach Proximate Cause Injury/Damages Economic Noneconomic
5 Duty and Breach of Duty Health Care Provider / Patient relationship In performing professional services, a physician has a duty to exercise such reasonable care, diligence, and skill as are ordinarily possessed, exercised by, and expected of physicians in the same general line of practice. 5
6 Breach of Duty Breach of Duty Failure to follow Standard of Care Expert Testimony Practice Standards Role of Literature 6
7 Practice Standards vs. Standard of Care (SOC) SOC what others in the profession would do under similar circumstances Practice standards not relevant unless expert says so Established by conduct Complicated process unique to each fact scenario AANA Scope and Standards for Nurse Anesthesia Practice 7
8 Proximate Cause A proximate cause is a cause which, in natural and continuous sequence, produces the injury, and without which, the injury would not have occurred. It is a cause which had a substantial part in bringing about the injury either immediately or through events which follow one another. 8
9 Injury/Damages Economic Noneconomic 9
10 Issues Prompting Medical Malpractice Claims: 10 Failure to Monitor Failure to Document Failure to Follow Standards of Care Failure to Notify/Communicate with the Physician Failure to Advocate
11 Leading Causes of Anesthesia- Related Malpractice Claims 11 Death Nerve Damage Brain Damage Chronic Pain Management
12 Failure to Monitor 12 Incomplete assessments Erroneous interpretation of signs & symptoms Failure to respond to complaints or taking inappropriate or no actions
13 Failure to Document 13 Fail to record all pertinent data Fail to record specific instructions Fail to document patient progress and response to treatment Altering a medical record
14 Failure to Follow Standard of Care 14 Fail to follow hospital protocols Fail to check equipment for safe usage Fail to follow physician s orders
15 15 Failure to Notify Failure to Communicate Delay or failure to call physician Fail to listen to patient s complaints & act on them Failure to follow chain of command to seek higher authority for treatment
16 16 Miscommunication is the most common cause of injury or death. JCAHO, 2004
17 Failure to Advocate 17 Fail to question orders when patient condition warrants Fail to question incomplete or illegible orders Fail to provide a safe environment Fail to protect patient privacy
18 Adverse Event? What now? 18 Note in chart Describe event Drugs used Time sequence Who present Be honest with patient & family I m Sorry Statute NDCC Notify Risk Management
19 HIPAA/HITECH and Social Media 19 PHI Privacy Rule Written and Electronically Transmitted Fines and Criminal Penalties Social Media Facebook PDA/Cell Phone
20 20
21 Nurses, Negligence and Malpractice 21 By Eileen M. Croke, EdD, ANP, LNC-C American Journal of Nursing, September 2003, Volume 102, Number 9
22 22 Malpractice Payments by Nursing Category
23 Incidence of Nursing Negligence Allegations by Setting 23
24 24 Distribution of Malpractice Cases by Practice Area
25 25 AANA Scope and Standards for Nurse Anesthesia Practice "There shall be complete, accurate, and timely documentation of pertinent information on the patient s medical record. "Document all anesthetic interventions and patient responses. Accurate documentation facilitates comprehensive patient care, provides information for retrospective review and research data, and establishes a medical-legal record."
26 26 AANA Standards for Nurse Anesthesia Practice Standard I: Perform a thorough and complete preanesthesia assessment. Standard II: Obtain informed consent for the planned anesthetic intervention. Standard III: Formulate a patient-specific plan for anesthesia care. Standard IV: Implement and adjust the anesthesia care plan based on the patient s physiological response.
27 AANA Standards for 27 Nurse Anesthesia Practice (cont d) Standard V: Monitor the patient s physiologic condition as appropriate for the type of anesthesia and specific patient needs. Monitor ventilation continuously Monitor oxygenation continuously Monitor cardiovascular status continuously Monitor body temperature continuously on all pediatric patients receiving general anesthetic Monitor neuromuscular function & status continuously Monitor & assess patient positioning & protective measures
28 28 AANA Standards for Nurse Anesthesia Practice (cont d) Standard VI: There shall be complete, accurate, and timely documentation of pertinent information on the medical record. Standard VII: Transfer the responsibility for care of the patient to other qualified providers in a manner which assures continuity of care and patient safety. Standard VIII: Adhere to appropriate safety precautions, as established within the institution, to minimize risk of fire, explosion, electrical shock and equipment malfunction. Document on the record that the anesthesia machine and equipment were checked.
29 29 AANA Standards for Nurse Anesthesia Practice (cont d) Standard IX: Precautions shall be taken to minimize the risk of infection to the patient, the CRNA, and other healthcare providers. Standard X: Anesthesia care shall be assessed to assure its quality and contribution to positive patient outcomes. Standard XI: CRNA shall respect and maintain the basic rights of patients.
30 Current Issues in Anesthesia 30 Awareness AANA Position Statement Number 2.12 Unintended Awareness Under General Anesthesia Captain of Ship
31 Best Defense. 31 Sound Practices Good Documentation
32 Value of Documentation 32 Permanent medical and legal document Communicate with healthcare team Safety: allergies, medications, treatments Reimbursement issues Accreditation / licensing
33 Value of Documentation (cont.) 33 Research Quality Improvement / Peer Review Risk Management / Legal Issues Regulatory Standards
34 True or False 34 If it wasn t documented, it wasn t done.
35 Electronic Health Record (EHR) 35 Goals More precise Portable Improve Quality of Care or Not?
36 6 C s of Documentation 36 Correct Chronological Clear Concise Complete Consistent
37 Concise Documentation 37 Avoid double, triple documentation Use approved abbreviations per policy & procedures (P&P) JCAHO Do Not Use List
38 38
39 Say what? 39 AFAWG As far as wire goes HL the HL Heparin lock the Hickman Line SALT Same as Last Time
40 Complete and Consistent Documentation 40 Make sure patient s name and facility number are on each page of each record Sign and date every entry Use I Use quotes Specifically identify individual names Document unusual incidents
41 Complete and Consistent 41 Documentation (Cont.) Medications Look alike/sound alike drugs ( High alert medications ( Confused drug names ( Use your spell check Legible Grammar Proof
42 42 Just the facts.
43 Risk Management 43 Licensure responsibilities Nurse Practice Act AANA Scope & Standards of Practice Continuing education Mandatory Reporting
44 44
45 National Practitioner Data Bank 45 Mandatory reporting Settlements Judgments Disciplinary actions Limitations on hospital privileges Entity who pays or disciplines report Available only to hospital and licensing boards
46 46 Malpractice Insurance To buy or not to buy? Individual Policy Employer s Policy
47 Reducing Potential Liability 47 Maintain open, honest, respectful relationships & communication with patients, families and colleagues. Maintain competency in your area of practice. Know your state s practice act and employer s policies & procedures follow them. Practice within the bounds of professional licensure.
48 Reducing Potential Liability (con t) 48 Know your strengths & weaknesses. Thorough pre-op evaluation and follow up of abnormal test results. Never alter the medical record. Listen to your gut evaluate & re-evaluate.
49 49 Most errors in medical and nursing judgment can be successfully defended when you are sincere, dedicated & credible.
50 50 The anesthesia record is usually the only continuous, contemporaneously prepared record of the entire operative procedure. It can be the best defense for you or your colleagues.
51 51 Case Examples
52 52
53 53
54 54 More Case Examples
55 What Happens if I m sued? 55 Anatomy of a lawsuit complaint to trial What to expect if you are deposed What to do if you are named in a suit
56 56 Self Anesthetizing?
57 Work as a nurse, but 57 Document like a reporter and Think like a lawyer!
58 Links
59 References: 59 Austin, Sally. 7 Legal Tips for Safe Nursing Practice. Nursing 2008, March 2008, p AANA Scope & Standards for Nurse Anesthesia Practice, 2007 Cahill, Matthew. Nurses Legal Handbook, 3rd Edition. Springhouse Corporation, Croke, Eileen & Adrienne Mayberry. Issues Leading to Malpractice Show Little Change: A Review of the Literature. Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting, Vol. 7, No. 2, April Davidson, James. A Look at Leading Malpractice Risk Issues, Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Vol.6, No. 3, p , March Guido, Ginney. Legal Issues in Nursing, 2nd Edition, Appleton & Lange, Stamford, CT, Artlices/article.cfm?AID=11747 Top 10 Documenting Tips, April 5, 2004.
60 References (continued): 60 The Best Defense is a Good Documentation Offense. What Does that Medication Order Say? article Does Your Staff Know How to Prevent Lawsuits? ND Nurse Practice Act, Hader, Amy, Brown, Evan. Patient Privacy and Social Media, AANA Journal, August 20, 2010, Vol. 78, No. 4. Iyer, Patricia. Nursing Documentation: A Nursing Process Approach. 2nd Edition, Mosby Company, St. Louis, MO, 1995.
61 References (continued): 61 Kosier, Barbara. Fundamentals of Nursing, 5th Edition, Addison Wesley, Menlo Park, CA. Loeb, Stanley. Mastering Documentation, Springhouse Corporation, Springhouse, PA, Marcucci, Catherine. Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors, 1 st Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008 ND Nurse Practice Act, North Dakota Board of Nursing, Reising, Deanna & Allen, Patricia. Protecting Yourself from Malpractice Claims. American Nurse Today, February 2007, p , Nursing Malpractice, 2nd Edition, Lawyers and Judges Publishing Company, Inc., Tucson, AZ, 2001.
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