CME ON MEDICO LEGAL ASPECTS IN HEALTHCARE
Healthcare
is experiencing new waves of opportunities where providers are re-inventing
existing delivery models to bring healthcare in proximity to the general public.
As budding healthcare Administrators, there are a lot of legal challenges to be
confronted in the near future. In view of these upcoming challenges, the
department of hospital administration of Father Muller Medical College
organized a one day Workshop on MEDICO
LEGAL ASPECTS IN HEALTHCARE.
The
Workshop was inaugurated at 9.30 am by the Chief Guest, Dr Ghulam Jeelani Qadri, Principal, Yenepoya Medical College and
President, A.H.A Mangalore-Manipal Chapter.
The session started by invoking God’s blessings followed by cordial welcoming of the gathering by Ms
Sweta D’Cunha, Professor and Head, Department of
Hospital Administration.
The
Chief Guest, in his Inaugural address, briefed on the various aspects that contribute
to medical negligence and also gave a list of laws applicable to medical
negligence. He even spoke of the
responsibilities of the hospitals and hospital administrators towards medico
legal cases.
Ms
Viola Martis, Student Coordinator proposed
the vote of thanks.
SESSION 1
Advocate
Mr Udayananda, District Government Pleader, D.K and Special Public Prosecutor
Department of Customs and Revenue Intelligence, Government of India, conducted
the session on NEGLIGENCE BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND ITS LEGAL PERSPECTIVE.
The speaker gave an insight on negligence in Medical Practice. He also
explained the various consequences of negligence and the reasons that
contributed implied undertaking as a part of Medical Practice. The speaker concluded
by enriching the participants, stressing upon reasonable care and need of the
hour care.
SESSION 2
Dr
Uday Kumar K, Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology and
Medical Superintendent, Father Muller Medical College Hospital conducted the
session on MEDICAL
NEGLIGENCE - DOCTORS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSPECTIVE. The speaker gave a picture on few cases that led to
medical negligence. He briefed upon the components that the administrators must
keep in mind when dealing with medico legal cases which include Identification,
Communication, and Medication Error, Laboratory results, Surgeries, Safe
surgery checklist, Misadventures and complications. He concluded with the take
home message that what is not documented is not done and proper documentation
would serve as a guard during the medico legal cases.
