THE RESILIENT HOSPITAL

The book, "The Resilient Hospital," explores how hospital legal teams can better protect their institutions. It argues that old methods of reacting to legal problems are not enough today. Healthcare faces many complex clinical and ethical issues. The author uses research from systems thinking, ethics, and law. The book suggests legal departments should be more than just advisors. They should help shape the hospital's strategy. This means creating systems, rules, and practices that can handle risks before they become major problems. The book has four parts. The first part examines common hospital risks. These include medical mistakes, breaking rules, data security, and staff issues. The second part outlines how to build a strong legal defense. This includes monitoring systems, fair reporting of errors, and digital safety. The third part discusses managing crises. It focuses on learning from mistakes without blaming people. It also covers getting back on track after a crisis. The last part looks at leadership. Leaders need to build trust, share risk information clearly, and prepare the legal team for the future with new tools and skilled staff.

Pages: 197, Edition: 1, Paperback, Bookmundo