Fact sheets
Doctors insured with MIGA have access to a wide range of Fact Sheets which are available from the Members' Area of the website and form part of an exclusive member benefit - Risk Resources. View a sample.
Fact sheets are available on the following topics:
Complaints review
Consent procedures
- Consent
- Consent to medical procedures for minors
- Consent - 12 important questions
- Consent - Patient anaesthesia checklist
- Consent - Sample checklist for orthopaedics
- Informed consent checklist
- Managing risk with chaperones
- Patient selection
Doctors' health
- Tips on time management
- 12 steps to sanity
Drug storage and maintenance
- Controlled drugs - Storage, documentation and destruction
Infection control
- Infection control
- Infection control - Infectious airbourne diseases in the waiting room
Medical records
- Medical records
- Medical records checklist
- Electronic medical records
- Retention and destruction of records
- Retention and destruction of records - Scanning of medical records
Medico-legal
- Patients who won't follow advice
- Unhappy patients and reimbursement or waiver of fees
- Medical practitioners mandatory reporting obligations
- Guide to notification of claims
Office procedures
- Communication
- Team communication
- Terminating the doctor/patient relationship
- Closing a medical practice
Patient confidentiality / Access to medical records
Patient follow up process - Abnormal results follow up and tracking systems
- Follow up
- Recalls and reminders
Referrals and appointment procedures
- Referrals and appointment procedures
Unexpected or adverse incidents
- Unexpected or adverse incidents
