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Deposition Preparation   Presented by: The Florida Professional Liability Self-Insurance Programs: Randall C. Jenkins, Esq. Beth W. Munz, Esq., CPHRM Stephanie Gann, BS Ryan Copenhaver   Disclosure Statement: Randall C. Jenkins, Esq., Beth W. Munz, Esq., CPHRM, Stephanie Gann, BS, and Ryan Copenhaver have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.  No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.   Requirements for Successful Completion: This CME activity consists of an educational component (slides, audio/online lecture) which is followed by an online post-test.  Certificates are awarded upon successful completion (80% proficiency) of the post-test.  In order to receive credit, participants must view the presentation in its entirety.   Release Date: 07/01/2022 Expiration Date: 12/31/2024   Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, and Residents.   Learning Objectives: As a result of the participation in this activity, participants should be able to:  1. Recognize the reasons why your testimony is being taken. 2. Cite the importance of truthfulness and credibility when giving testimony. 3. Distinguish the difference between answering questions in a deposition from other conversations. 4. Identify the types of questions asked in depositions and apply methods to appropriately answer. 5. Interpret the significance of objections. 6. Anticipate the challenges testifying presents and overcome them. 7. Utilize practices to maintain control of your testimony, make a positive impression and have a beneficial impact. 8. Avoid being trapped into “agreeing” with faulty suppositions when giving testimony.   CME Advisory Committee Disclosure: Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.   Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Contact: If you have any questions please feel free to contact SIPHELP at (352) 273-7006 or at SIPHELP@ad.ufl.edu.   Bibliographic Sources: 1. Florida Rules of Civil Procedural relevant to depositions: https://www.floridabar.org/rules/ctproc/ Read more

Disclosure of Adverse and Unanticipated Events   Presented by: The Florida Professional Liability Self-Insurance Programs: Randall C. Jenkins, Esq. Beth W. Munz, Esq., CPHRM Stephanie Gann, BS Ryan Copenhaver   Disclosure Statement: Randall C. Jenkins, Esq., Beth W. Munz, Esq., CPHRM, Stephanie Gann, BS, and Ryan Copenhaver have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.  No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.   Requirements for Successful Completion: This CME activity consists of an educational component (slides, audio/online lecture) which is followed by an online post-test.  Certificates are awarded upon successful completion (80% proficiency) of the post-test.  In order to receive credit, participants must view the presentation in its entirety.   Release Date: 07/01/2022 Expiration Date: 12/31/2024   Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Residents.   Learning Objectives: As a result of the participation in this activity, participants should be able to:  1. Define disclosure requirements for healthcare facilities and healthcare providers. 2. Articulate the ethical and legal duties of disclosure. 3. Identify who should disclose adverse incidents to patients and families. 4. Discuss the benefit of disclosure.   CME Advisory Committee Disclosure: Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.   Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Contact: If you have any questions please feel free to contact SIPHELP at (352) 273-7006 or at SIPHELP@ad.ufl.edu.   Bibliographic Sources: 1. Florida Statutes: 90.4026, 456.0575 and 395.1051. 2. Withholding Information from Patients - When Less is More, Ronald M. Epstein, M.D., et al., New England Journal of Medicine, February 4, 2010, Vol 362:380-381). 3. Nutty v. Jewish Hospital, 571 F. Supp. 1050-IL. 4. Stanford v. Shultz, 42 Cal. 2d 767. 5. Beck v. Holloway, 933 So.2d 4. 6. AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs, Code of Medical Ethics, Annotated Current Opinions 1994. 7. HIOpenSchool. (2008, October 16). YouTube: IHI: Apologizing Effectively to Patients and Families. 8. IHIOpenSchool. (2008, November 13). YouTube: Why do Errors Happen? How can We Prevent Them? 9. The Joint Commission, (Prerequisite to Hospital Accreditation), RI.01.02.01. Read more

Disclosure of Adverse and Unanticipated Events: An Express Primer   Presented by: The Florida Professional Liability Self-Insurance Programs: Randall C. Jenkins, Esq. Beth W. Munz, Esq., CPHRM Stephanie Gann, BS Ryan Copenhaver   Disclosure Statement: Randall C. Jenkins, Esq., Beth W. Munz, Esq., CPHRM, Stephanie Gann, BS, and Ryan Copenhaver have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.  No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.   Requirements for Successful Completion: This CME activity consists of an educational component (slides, audio/online lecture) which is followed by an online post-test.  Certificates are awarded upon successful completion (80% proficiency) of the post-test.  In order to receive credit, participants must view the presentation in its entirety.   Release Date: 07/01/2022 Expiration Date: 12/31/2024   Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Residents.   Learning Objectives: As a result of the participation in this activity, participants should be able to:  1. Define disclosure requirements for healthcare facilities and healthcare providers. 2. Articulate the ethical and legal duties of disclosure. 3. Identify who should disclose adverse incidents to patients and families. 4. Discuss the benefit of disclosure.   CME Advisory Committee Disclosure: Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.   Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Contact: If you have any questions please feel free to contact SIPHELP at (352) 273-7006 or at SIPHELP@ad.ufl.edu.   Bibliographic Sources: 1. Florida Statutes: 90.4026, 456.0575 and 395.1051. 2. Withholding Information from Patients - When Less is More, Ronald M. Epstein, M.D., et al., New England Journal of Medicine, February 4, 2010, Vol 362:380-381). 3. Nutty v. Jewish Hospital, 571 F. Supp. 1050-IL. 4. Stanford v. Shultz, 42 Cal. 2d 767. 5. Beck v. Holloway, 933 So.2d 4. 6. AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs, Code of Medical Ethics, Annotated Current Opinions 1994. 7. HIOpenSchool. (2008, October 16). YouTube: IHI: Apologizing Effectively to Patients and Families. 8. IHIOpenSchool. (2008, November 13). YouTube: Why do Errors Happen? How can We Prevent Them? 9. The Joint Commission, (Prerequisite to Hospital Accreditation), RI.01.02.01. Read more

Available ONLY to SIP Participants.   Disclosure: Cones   Presented by: The Florida Board of Governors Self-Insurance Programs   Faculty Disclosure: The Florida Board of Governors Self-Insurance Program has disclosed that there is no relevant financial relationship.  No one in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.    Program Description: Disclosure of adverse or unanticipated events in the care and treatment of patients is a difficult and complicated function all health care providers eventually face. These scenarios cover strategies for those situations.   Release Date: 07/01/2022 Expiration Date: 06/30/2024   Target Audience: Self-Insurance Program Healthcare providers.   Contact: If you have any questions please feel free to contact SIPHELP at (352) 273-7006 or at SIPHELP@ad.ufl.edu. Read more

Domestic Violence: A Primer for Florida Healthcare Professionals   Presented by: The Florida Professional Liability Self-Insurance Programs   Disclosure Statement: The Florida Professional Liability Self-Insurance Program has disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.  No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.   Requirements for Successful Completion: This CME activity consists of an educational component (slides, audio/online lecture) which is followed by an online post-test.  Certificates are awarded upon successful completion (80% proficiency) of the post-test.  In order to receive credit, participants must view the presentation in its entirety.   Release Date: 07/01/2021 Expiration Date: 12/31/2023   Target Audience: Physicians, Physicians Assistants, Nurses (All Healthcare Providers).   Learning Objectives: As a result of the participation in this activity, participants should be able to:  1. Define domestic violence and its impacts on health care. 2. Cite general prevalence of domestic violence nationally and statewide.Identify risk factors and describe screening procedures for determining whether a patient has a history of being either a victim or a perpetrator of domestic violence. 3. Provide such patients with information on, or how to refer such patients to, resources in the local community. 4. Understand and comply with mandatory reporting requirements.   CME Advisory Committee Disclosure: Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.   Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.    Contact: If you have any questions please feel free to contact SIPHELP at (352) 273-7006 or at SIPHELP@ad.ufl.edu.   Bibliographic Sources: 1. Am. Coll. Of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Committee Opinion No. 518: Intimate Partner Violence, 119 OBSTET. GYNECOL. 412 (2012). 2. Barbara Gerbert, Simplifying Physicians’ Response to Domestic Violence, 172 W. J. MED. 329 (2000).  3. Deirdre Anglin & Carolyn Sachs, Preventive Care in the Emergency Department: Screening for Domestic Violence in the Emergency Department, 10 ACAD. EMERGENCY MED. 1118 (2003).   4. FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION FUND, NATIONAL CONSENSUS GUIDELINES ON IDENTIFYING AND RESPONDING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMIZATION IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS (2004), available at http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/userfiles/file/Consensus.pdf  5. FLA. COAL. AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, 2012-2013 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE (2013), available at www.fcadv.org/sites/default/files/2012-13%20Annual%20Report.pdf 6. FLA. STAT. § 741.28. 7. FLA. STAT. § 784.046.  8. FLA. STAT. § 790.24. 9. FLA. STAT. § 877.155. 10. FLA. STAT. § 39.201. 11. FLA. STAT. § 415.1034.  12. Florida’s Domestic Violence Statistics, FLA. COAL. AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, http://www.fcadv.org/resources/stats (last visited May 27, 2015).  13. INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMIZATION ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS FOR USE IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS, (Kathleen C. Basile et al., eds., 2007).  14. Intimate Partner Violence: Risk & Protective Factors, CTRS. FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/riskprotectivefactors.html (last visited May 26, 2015).  15. Janice M. Massey, Domestic Violence in Neurologic Practice, 56 JAMA 659 (1999). 16. JENNIFER A. CONWAY & KRISTEN M. MCGINNIS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SCREENING FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS (2008).  17. Jennifer L. Truman & Rachel E. Morgan, Nonfatal Domestic Violence, 2003—2012, BUREAU OF JUST. STAT., Apr. 2014.  18. Kevin M. Sherin et al., HITS: A Short Domestic Violence Screening Tool for Use in a Family Practice Setting, 30 FAM. MED. 508 (1998).  19. LENORE WALKER, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CYCLE (1979).  20. Madeleine de Boinville, ASPE Policy Brief: Screening for Domestic Violence in Health Care Settings, U.S. DEP’T OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVS. (Aug. 2013), http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/13/dv/pb_screeningDomestic.pdf 21. Matthew J. Breiding et al., Prevalence and Characteristics of Sexual Violence, Stalking, and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization – National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, United States, 2011, 63 MORBIDITY & MORTALITY WKLY. REP. 1 (2014). 22. MICHELE C. BLACK ET AL., NATIONAL INTIMATE PARTNER AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE SURVEY: 2010 SUMMARY REPORT (2011).  23. NAT’L COAL. AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FACTS (2007). 24. NAT’L HEALTH RES. CTR. ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ENHANCING DENTAL PROFESSIONALS’ RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE  25. NANCY DURBOROW ET AL., COMPENDIUM OF STATE STATUTES AND POLICIES ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HEALTH CARE (2010).   26. Nicole M. Capezza et al., Trends in Intimate Partner Violence Services Provided by Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities: Findings from a National Sample, 30 J. FAM. VIOL. 85 (2015).  27. Roxanne Dryden-Edwards, Domestic Violence, EMEDICINEHEALTH (June 20, 2014) http://www.emedicinehealth.com/domestic_violence/article_em.html.  28. Statewide Reported Domestic Violence Offenses in Florida, 1992-2014, FLA. DEP’T OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Content/getdoc/33ba5230-da45-4e73-b4c1-96e6808f0ccb/dv_offenses_statewide.aspx (last visited May 27, 2015).  29. What is Domestic Violence?, FLA. DEP’T OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES, www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/domesticviolence/whatisdv.shtml (last visited May 26, 2015). Read more

HIV Issues for Florida Healthcare Providers   Presented by: The Florida Professional Liability Self-Insurance Programs   Disclosure Statement: The Florida Professional Liability Self-Insurance Program has disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.  No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.   Requirements for Successful Completion: This CME activity consists of an educational component (slides, audio/online lecture) which is followed by an online post-test.  Certificates are awarded upon successful completion (80% proficiency) of the post-test.  In order to receive credit, participants must view the presentation in its entirety.   Release Date: 07/01/2021 Expiration Date: 12/31/2023   Target Audience: Target Audience: Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Residents.   Learning Objectives: As a result of the participation in this activity, participants should be able to:  1. Discuss and review basic facts on HIV and exposure risks to health care providers and workers. 2. Describe Florida’s HIV confidentiality and HIV testing statutes.  3. Articulate the standard precautions health care providers and workers should take to prevent the transmission of HIV. 4. Define HIV transmissions precautions specific to practice areas. 5. Appreciate the fundamentals of post-HIV exposure management in the health care setting.   CME Advisory Committee Disclosure: Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.   Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.    Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Contact: If you have any questions please feel free to contact SIPHELP at (352) 273-7006 or at SIPHELP@ad.ufl.edu.   Bibliographic Sources: 1. Florida Statute 456.033 (2018). 2. Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC, 2014. 3. N Engl J Med, 1997 Nov 20; 337 (21): 1485-1490. Read more