Within Normal Limits: Navigating Medical Risks
by COPIC, Eric Zacharias MD
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About this podcast
Within Normal Limits provides physicians and medical professionals with unfiltered insights that focus on pitfalls to avoid in medicine and best practices to improve patient care. Hosted by Eric Zacharias, MD, an internal medicine doctor and physician risk manager with COPIC, a leading medical liability insurance company, this podcast centers around open conversations between physicians and medical experts. Each episode dives into topics including practical guidance, detailed analysis, current issues, and case study reviews. Within Normal Limits is an opportunity to learn from others’ experience and gain knowledge that may help you be a better medical provider and deliver the best patient care possible.
Episodes
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- Patient Safety Huddles: A Simple Tool to Reduce Risk and Improve Team Communication · 21 min · Season 4 Episode 27In this episode, we talk with Copic Patient Safety and Risk Manager Kayla Boyd about patient safety huddles and how these brief, structured meetings can help care teams identify…
- Exploring the Concept of Medical Gaslighting · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 26Is a patient’s concern being overlooked, or is it simply a case of diagnostic uncertainty? In this episode of Within Normal Limits, Dr. Eric Zacharias is joined by Dr. Susan…
- Ophthalmology for the Non-Ophthalmologist with Dr. Jennifer Grin · 25 min · Season 4 Episode 25In this episode, we talk with ophthalmologist Dr. Jennifer Grin about a practical, high-yield approach to evaluating eye complaints, documenting findings, and knowing when to…
- An Inside Look at Today’s Medical School Environment with Brian Dwinnell · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 24This episode features Brian Dwinnell, Associate Dean of Student Life at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, who shares his insights on medical school admissions…
- A Physician’s Journey Through Injury and Return to Practice with Dr. Catrina Bubier · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 25In this episode, we welcome Catrina Bubier, MD, an OB/GYN physician and member of Copic’s Board of Directors. Dr. Bubier details her experience with a serious hand injury that…
- Understanding the Concepts of Psychological Size and Psychological Safety · 24 min · Season 4 Episode 23This episode’s guest is Dr. Mark Earnest, Division Head of Internal Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical School. The conversation centers on the concepts of…
- Responding to Subpoenas—Best Practices and What to Avoid · 29 min · Season 4 Episode 22We welcome Dean McConnell, deputy general counsel at Copic, as this episode’s guest who shares his thoughts on handling subpoenas, especially those involving medical records…
- A Conversation with Heidi Baskfield About Addressing Youth Mental Health · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 21In this episode, we talk with Heidi Baskfield, the founder of Speak Our Minds, an organization dedicated to addressing the youth mental health crisis in the United States…
- The Risks and Benefits of Remote Patient Monitoring Wearables · 20 min · Season 4 Episode 20This episode features a conversation with Kate Castells, a risk management nurse at Copic, who talks about remote patient monitoring (RPM) wearables. They discuss the evolution…
- A Discussion with Dr. Josina Romero O'Connell, Director of the Colorado Area Health Education Center · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 18This episode’s guest is Dr. Josina Romero O'Connell, Director of the Colorado Area Health Education Center (AHEC). Dr. Romero O'Connell highlights AHEC’s mission to improve…
- Copic Medical Foundation Grant Recipient: Healing Hands Community Doula Project · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 17This episode features Darline Turner from Healing Hands Community Doula Project, which aims to support expectant mothers, particularly in the Black community, through their…
- Addressing the Issue of Pediatric Medication Errors · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 16Medication errors are traditionally defined as an avoidable event, but they don’t just happen during the prescribing phase. In fact, it’s important to remember that there are…
- Copic Medical Foundation Grant Recipient: Kansas Health Care Collaborative · 25 min · Season 4 Episode 15This episode features Liz Warman and Mandy Johnson from the Kansas Health Care Collaborative and focuses on the organization’s transition-in-care program that aims to leverage…
- Executive Orders and Federal Legislation: Considerations for Healthcare Providers · 39 min · Season 4 Episode 14In this episode, Matt Groves, Copic’s General Counsel, talks about the impact of recent federal executive orders and legislation on healthcare providers. He provides general…
- Copic Medical Foundation Grant Recipient: AIRnyc · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 13The episode features staff from AIRnyc—Lola Simpson, Chief Executive Officer; Kathleen Agaton, Chief Impact Officer; and Lydia Baez, Senior Outreach Coordinator and Community…
- A Legal Expert’s View on Non-Compete Agreements · 40 min · Season 4 Episode 12For this episode, we sit down with Copic’s General Counsel, Matt Groves, to talk about non-compete agreements in the medical field. The discussion starts with looking at the…
- Copic Medical Foundation Grant Recipient: Metropolitan State University of Denver · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 11This episode features Mary Tucker and Garrett Chism discussing an interprofessional education pilot program between Metropolitan State University of Denver and Denver Health. The…
- The Value of Early Reporting of Incidents · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 10We welcome Beth Chow, an occurrence nurse with Copic, who provides some great perspective about the benefits and value of early reporting of incidents. Beth explains the…
- An Expert’s Insight on Risk Management and Colorectal Cancer Screenings · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 9This episode’s guest is Andrea Dwyer, the Director of the Colorado Cancer Screening Program at the Colorado School of Public Health/University of Colorado Anschutz Medical…
- Understanding How and When EMTALA Applies · 18 min · Season 4 Episode 8Amy Herum, a nurse and patient safety and risk manager with Copic, joins us to talk about the purpose and scope of EMTALA. Amy explains the situations that trigger EMTALA…
