May 2, 2024
Waterline Safety: Mock Trial & Expert Insights to Ward Off Scary Situations
Join the jury on Sunday, May 26th from 8:30am-10am @AAPD Annual Session, Toronto. Using a fast paced and largely unscripted mock trial format, two veteran trial attorneys will represent their clients before the judge and jury to determine the degree of liability for dental unit manufacturer ACME Dental Inc or the treating dentist for damages suffered by a child plaintiff who suffered serious complications due to an infection caused by contaminated dental unit water. AAPD conference attendees join the trial as the presiding judge announces her decision and rationale on pre- trial motions that were submitted by the defense and plaintiff’s attorneys.
Learning Objectives: Understand the differences between civil and criminal jurisprudence using scenarios based on cases involving both malpractice and product liability. Clarify the importance of proper documentation and record keeping as essential elements of practice risk management. Explain how critical evidence-based expert witness testimony can be in determining case outcomes. Elaborate why properly validated instructions for use are essential elements of risk avoidance for dental manufacturers and vendors.
See you there!
Resources
Safety in Pediatric Dental Care: Curriculum for Pediatric Dentistry Residency Programs
This curriculum is designed to support pediatric dentists – trainees and veterans, individually and collectively – as they strive to create the safest possible environment for dental care delivery to protect the health and well-being of patients, their teams, and themselves as providers.
Achieving Safety Culture in Dentistry and Why it Matters
Quad A Pediatric Dentistry Accreditation Program
OSAP: Dental Infection Prevention & Safety Association
Dental Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (DAIRS)
Reporting is anonymous. All reports to DAIRS are maintained as privileged and confidential. DAIRS self-reporting system is used to collect and analyze anesthesia incidents in order to improve the quality of dental anesthesia care. (Examples of incidents include laryngospasm, cardiac event, equipment failure, drug interaction, and other serious incidents that cause permanent harm.)