# CRICO — RSS Amplifier Everything CRICO publishes, across 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## [Safe Births are a Team Effort](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2026/Safe-Births-are-a-Team-Effort) _2026-07-24 · Safety Net_ Hospital birthing center uses a teams-based protocol to honor patient’s wishes and focused communication tactics among providers and with patients. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/PatientSafety/2026/OBteamBirthCME.mp3) ## [No Note About Patient Refusal of Test Before Missed Cancer](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2026/Did-Not-Document-Refusal-Before-Missed-Cancer) _2026-06-04 · MedMal Insider_ A delay in following a patient’s right kidney mass was complicated by the patient’s refusal of a CT scan and the providers’ incomplete and conflicting documentation of patient education and testing recommendations. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/case/2026/MissedCaPoorDocumentation.mp3) ## [Taking the Mystery Out of Being a Clinician Defendant](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2026/LEAP-Gita-and-Beth) _2026-05-11 · Safety Net_ Defendants in the Harvard medical community have a new way to learn about the legal machinery and personal coping strategies they’ll need to be good participants in their defense. Listeners learn how a leading edge litigation preparation video program was incubated through CRICO, with guests Gita Pensa, MD and CRICO’s VP of Claims, Beth Cushing, JD. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/PatientSafety/2026/LeapProgramCRICO.mp3) ## [Defending Providers is Different Today, Says Legal Expert After 45 Years](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2026/John-Cassidy-Retires) _2026-03-30 · Safety Net_ What can you say after 45 years defending doctors, nurses, and hospitals in the Harvard medical community? A lot. Defending providers in court requires something different in 2026 than what prevailed in the 1980s, according to John Cassidy, who is retiring as senior partner at Ficksman and Conley. He shares his wisdom and insights for success in medmal defenses today and the future. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/PatientSafety/2026/JohnCassidy45YearsDefendingDoctors.mp3) ## [Fatal Team Failure to Widen the Diagnostic Focus for OB Patient](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2026/Entire-Team-Faulted-for-Poor-Fetal-Monitoring) _2026-03-03 · MedMal Insider_ Expert review concluded that a more aggressive response to non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracings, such as a conversion to cesarean delivery, would have been appropriate. Coupled with a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of chorioamnionitis, the case was settled in the high range. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/case/2026/FetalMonitoring.mp3) ## [How Application Forms and Burnout Threaten MD Mental Health and Patient Safety](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2026/Barriers-to-MD-Mental-Health-Care) _2026-02-09 · Safety Net_ Progress in the work to solve a problem that threatens all providers and their patients: doctors often don’t seek mental health care because they fear the impact on their careers. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/PatientSafety/2026/BarrierstoMDMentalHealthCare.mp3) ## [Missed Protocols, Medication Mix-up, Patient Death](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2025/RN-Med-Error) _2026-01-12 · MedMal Insider_ A patient died following a medication mixup in an understaffed medical ICU. A large settlement was reached on behalf of the RN who administered the wrong dose of the wrong medicine. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/case/2025/RNMedError.mp3) ## [$1.5 Billion in Miscommunication: Medmal Data Report Finds Opportunities](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2025/BenchmarkCommunicationsBoulangerSchaffer) _2025-12-12 · Safety Net_ Communication errors in medmal cases are expensive and becoming more frequent among patients and providers. A new data report from Candello in the Harvard medical community looks at the increasing role played by communication failures, and how more complicated care in the outpatient setting means more complicated communication between providers and patients. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/PatientSafety/2025/SchafferBoulangerBenchmarkCommunication.mp3) ## [Timing of Conversation Influences Settlement in Age Discrimination Claim](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2025/Timing-Tricky-in-Age-Discrimination) _2025-11-24 · MedMal Insider_ After an employee alleges age discrimination, conversations with their supervisor could be perceived as retaliation. An attorney at CRICO describes the pitfalls in these discrimination and retaliation cases and how to avoid some of them. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/case/2025/EPLAgeCourtney.mp3) ## [Case Dismissed! Every Medical Defendant’s Dream Still Holds Some Nightmares](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2025/Case-Dismissed-Still-Nightmare) _2025-10-14 · Safety Net_ If a clinician is sued for medical malpractice and the case never goes to trial, they dodged a bullet right? A physician defendant shares what it was like to be sued, and going through all the ups and downs of defending himself against charges of negligence before the unexpected happened. His patient dropped the case just before trial. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/PatientSafety/2025/CaseDismissedButPainEndures.mp3) ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5beKT5EDmznL) _2025-10-14 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Expert: Communication Is Top Fix for Prostate Care Allegations](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2025/Prostate-DX-Error-Prevention) _2025-09-26 · Safety Net_ For primary care clinicians, a top risk area is related to allegations of delayed diagnosis of cancer. Data in the Harvard system show that the top three cancers in primary care litigation are prostate, lung, and breast cancer. Harvard’s Marc Garnick, MD is a national expert on prostate cancer and liability sharing how to communicate with patients about risks and benefits of testing and… [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/PatientSafety/2025/ProstateCancerPreventionMattMarc.mp3) ## [Communication Post-op Blamed in Large Settlement](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2025/Communication-Post-op-Blamed-in-Large-Settlement) _2025-07-02 · MedMal Insider_ A cholecystectomy patient alleged that mishandling of her post-operative calls to the surgical practice and lack of follow-up caused her post-operative complications. Like many cases, how the surgical practice communicated with the patient after a complication occurred was a key aspect. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/case/2025/Post-Surgery-Communication-Flawed.mp3) ## [How Depositions Make or Break a Medmal Defense](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2025/Depositions-Make-or-Break-Medmal-Defense) _2025-06-13 · Safety Net_ A discussion with two legal experts in the Harvard system about why depositions are critical in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Attorneys Lisa Wichter and Alex Terry use their courtroom experience to explain how affect, demeanor, and preparation can change case outcomes. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/PatientSafety/2025/DepositionsMakeorBreakDefense.mp3) ## [New Medmal Report: Documentation Matters a Lot](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2025/Documentation-Benchmark) _2025-05-13 · Safety Net_ In a review of Candello’s database of claims from malpractice insurers across the country, documentation failures emerged in one out of every five medical professional liability cases. They are also much more likely to close with a payment with higher than average dollar amounts. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/PatientSafety/2025/DocumentationBenchmarkReport.mp3) ## [Battery in Toddler’s Nose Missed at First](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2025/Battery-in-Nose) _2025-03-28 · MedMal Insider_ Parents alleged that a delayed diagnosis of a foreign body in their child’s nose caused preventable nosebleeds, nasal infection, nasal septal perforation, and the need for surgery. The malpractice claim named the pediatric group, two pediatricians, and a pediatric nurse practitioner, and was settled in the low range. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/case/2025/BatteryInNose.mp3) ## [Paying for Patient Safety: Solving an ROI Puzzle](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2025/ROI-Paying-for-Patient-Safety) _2025-03-06 · Safety Net_ Investing in patient safety programs not only helps patients, but also prevents large payouts for hospitals. And we can measure it. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/PatientSafety/2025/ROIpodcast.mp3) ## [Bad Finger, Good Documentation](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2024/Bad-Finger-Good-Documentation) _2024-11-30 · MedMal Insider_ A patient sued her hand surgeon, claiming the surgical approach increased the chance that their finger wouldn’t fully heal from a prior fracture. The defense leaned on contemporaneous clinical notes and documentation of the consent process to achieve a defense verdict. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/case/2024/DocumentationCase.mp3) ## [A Pending Test at Discharge and a Return with Sepsis](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2024/Tests-Pending-at-Discharge) _2024-07-22 · MedMal Insider_ A 68-year-old male was admitted to the hospital after falling on ice and feeling short of breath. Two days after discharge, the patient arrived by ambulance at another hospital in septic shock. The patient filed a claim against the hospital, alleging that the failure to communicate a critical lab result required readmission and several weeks of follow-up treatment. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/case/2024/Tests-Pending-At-Discharge.mp3) ## [Med Error Leads to Change in L&D Policy](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2024/OD-in-Labor-and-Delivery-Pushes-Change) _2024-05-14 · MedMal Insider_ A 30-year-old woman experiencing her first pregnancy, presented to the Labor and Delivery unit. She was given the wrong drug and required an emergent C-section. The “five rights” of medication administration focuses on individual factors and not necessarily on system flaws. Many organizations are also promoting just culture, which encourages reporting near-misses and patient safety events, and… [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/case/2024/OBWrongDrug.mp3) ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rug5k2JrbLnu) _2024-05-14 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [Incidental Lung Nodule Overlooked, No Follow-up, Fatal Cancer Advances](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2023/Incidental-Finding) _2023-12-30 · MedMal Insider_ A patient was imaged for abdominal pain, but the radiologist saw and reported an incidental finding of a nodule on the lower lung that was not pursued or revealed to the patient for 2 years. The cancer had metastasized, and the patient died from lung cancer 18 months later. [Listen](https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/-/media/Files/_Global/Audio/MP3s/podcasts/case/2023/IncidentalFinding.mp3)