Collaboration activity on Professional Liability

Collaborative Activity 1: Professional Liabilityselect an (nonphysician) profession; this can be your own profession or another profession that interests you. Some examples of allied health professions include physical therapy, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, nursing, physician assisting, radiography, ultrasonography, nuclear medicine, medical laboratory, medical assisting, phlebotomy, and many others. Research the topic of professional liability including negligence and malpractice, Identify the most common form of litigation in this profession. Describe a situation in which an individual in this profession has been or might be held liable for negligence. Identify ways to proactively avoid or prevent negligence in the profession that you selected.

Week 4 You will develop a list of recommendations for practitioners to limit risk in these professions. Using a presentation tool with audio, such as Power Point, summarize the findings and recommendations. The week 4 document is worth 100 points.