Bouncebacks! Medical and Legal: The Audiovisual Course
"Remember that patient you saw last night?"
These words at the start of your next shift can instantly conjure visions of lawyers, depositions, fear, and self-doubt.
This course, using real "bounceback" cases, can help you avoid bad outcomes by understanding and applying the core principles of emergency medicine risk management.
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Keep yourself out of the courtroom
Through a series of 15 real “bounceback” cases, Drs. Mike Weinstock and Kevin Klauer will guide you through the many pitfalls to avoid—including common charting errors, the crucial importance of nurses’ notes, the need for repeat ECGs and vital signs, the risks of approaching patients with subtle biases, and much more.
Learn from two physician colleagues with decades of medicolegal experience.
Follow each case as it unfolds, where the clues are often hiding in plain sight.
Analyze actual patient records to uncover subtle but recurring errors.
See cases through the eyes of experts and become a safer, more effective clinician.
Identify common errors so you can anticipate and avoid them.
Learn on your own time – while driving to a shift, at the gym, or while relaxing at home.
Sample Lectures
Based on 15 Actual Malpractice Cases
Learn from the charts, depositions, and detailed critiques provided by the faculty to gain valuable insights into what went wrong and what could have been done differently to prevent it. Discover how cognitive biases can undermine your approach the moment you walk into the patient’s room.
Two Medicolegal Expert Faculty
Dr. Weinstock, a front-line emergency physician, is the lead author of the Bouncebacks! series, co-authored with Dr. Klauer, an emergency physician and healthcare executive with his Executive JD in Healthcare Law. Together, they'll provide you with insights and information as malpractice experts in high-risk emergency medicine.
No Other Resource Offers This Level of Insight
Learn from your peers’ mistakes as you deepen your understanding of patient safety and medical malpractice. Each case starts with a patient’s story then progresses to the plaintiff attorney’s desk. At the end of each case, best practices for preventing claims and maintaining patient safety are discussed.
Watch or listen instantly and earn up to 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Medical and Legal Case Reviews
Case 1 - A 39 Year-old Woman with Multiple Complaints: Coughing During Cold & Flu Season
Case 2 - A 42 Year-old Fireman with Shoulder Pain: When a Lifeline Becomes a Noose
Case 3 - A 15 Year-old Girl with Headache: A Grandmother's 9/11 Story
Case 4 - A 36 Year-old Man with Chest Pain: The Double Bounceback
Case 5 - A 42 Year-old Man with Dizziness: Common and Trivial, or a Brainstem Bomb?
Case 6 - A 32 Year-old Woman with Headache: We Own This Diagnosis
Case 7 - A 42 Year-old Woman with Shortness of Breath: How Wide Should We Cast the Differential?
Case 8 - A 15 Year-old Girl with RLQ Abdominal Pain: It is an Appy… Right?
Case 9 - A 46 Year-old Male with Neck Pain: Pounding a Square Peg Into a Round Hole
Case 10 - A 26 Year-old Woman with Weakness & Falls: A Rough Life, a Tough Prognosis
Case 11 - A 43 Year-old Man with Leg Pain: Settle or go to Trial?
Case 12 - A 27 Year-Old Woman with Neck Pain: Bounce, Bounce, Bounce, Bounce, Bounce, Bounce, Bounce, Bounce, Morgue
Case 13 - A 49 Year-old Man with COPD Exacerbation: An Administrative Decision Becomes Legal Quicksand
Case 14 - A 67 Year-old Woman with Flank Pain: What is the "Rule Out" Diagnosis?
Case 15 - A 57 Year-old Man with Chest Pain: Documenting the Conversation with a Consultant
Course Faculty
Michael B. Weinstock, MD
Emergency Medicine Attending Physician, Director of GME Research and Scholarly Activity, Adena Health System
Stroke Medical Director and Interim Emergency Department Chair, Adena Regional Medical Center
Professor of Emergency Medicine, Adjunct, The Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University
Emergency Medicine Reviews and Perspectives (EM:RAP) Podcast: Risk Management Section Editor
Senior Clinical Editor, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine
Medical Director, Ohio Dominican University PA studies program
Author Bouncebacks! Series of Books
Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP, FACOEP
Emergency Medicine Residency, LSU-Charity Hospital, New Orleans, LA
Purdue Global Law School, EJD (Healthcare Law), West Lafayette, IN
Assistant Clinical Professor, Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Former Chief Risk Officer & Chief Medical Officer for Hospital Based Services, TeamHealth, Knoxville, TN
Former Chief Executive Officer, American Osteopathic Association, Chicago, IL
Co-Author of Five Risk Management Books
Modern Healthcare: Top 150 Most Influential Clinical Executives
Former System Chief Medical Officer, HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, Ocala, FL
Join Drs. Weinstock and Klauer as they walk you through real malpractice cases, breaking down the medicine, the missteps, and the legal fallout.
Learn on your time and at your pace
One of the chief benefits of the online course is its flexibility, allowing participants to learn at their own pace and on their own time—whether at the gym, walking the dog, commuting to a shift, or during any available free time.
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Self-Study CME Accreditation
No commercial support was obtained for this program.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Center for Emergency Medical Education and The Center for Medical Education, Inc.
The Center for Emergency Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Center for Medical Education, Inc. is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #12345, for 12.5 Contact Hours.
The AOA automatically recognizes AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ as AOA Category 2 credit.
Both PA and NP organizations recognize AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ as approved CME.
CME Expiration Date: May 1, 2028
Target Audience
The Bouncebacks! Medical and Legal: The Audiovisual Course is intended for physicians and advanced practice clinicians who practice in emergency departments and urgent care centers.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this enduring activity, participants will be able to:
Learn and be able to apply key steps in assessing the validity of conclusions of clinical studies.
Determine the applicability of the study conclusions to the clinical practice of the course participants.
Apply the integration of clinical study and faculty perspectives in order to optimize patient care.