Events

Florida Society for Healthcare Risk Management & Patient Safety 46th Annual Conference

We’re proud to serve as a Gold Sponsor for the Florida Society for Healthcare Risk Management and Patient Safety (FSHRMPS) 46th Annual Conference, a premier event bringing together more than 500 healthcare risk management and patient safety professionals across 25+ educational sessions focused on the most pressing legal, clinical, and operational challenges.

As part of this year’s program, our Healthcare team will lead two educational sessions designed to move beyond theory and provide practical strategies for managing some of healthcare’s most pressing risk issues. Our featured sessions include:

New Risk in the Family Dynamics of Surrogate Decision Making

Thursday, August 27 
1:15 to 2:15 p.m.

Presented by:
Kristen Nasser, Partner
Sarah Emrick, Associate

As family structures and patient relationships become increasingly complex, surrogate decision-making presents new legal and ethical challenges for healthcare providers. When disagreements arise, organizations must balance patient autonomy, regulatory obligations, and risk management, often in high-pressure situations.

This session will examine emerging risks, common points of conflict, and practical strategies to strengthen communication, support defensible decision-making, and reduce legal exposure.

Hidden in Plain Sight: Diagnostic Error in the ED & Defending the Stand-Alone Emergency Department

Friday, August 28 
9:15 to 10:15 a.m.

Presented by:
Ted Gale, Partner

Many of the most significant malpractice claims begin with conditions that initially appear routine. Diagnostic errors, communication breakdowns, and delayed transfers continue to create significant exposure for healthcare organizations, particularly in stand-alone emergency departments.

This session explores the recurring patterns behind high-severity claims and the practical risk management strategies organizations can implement to strengthen diagnostic safety, improve documentation, and better defend against litigation.

Every conversation is an opportunity to strengthen patient safety, reduce risk, and improve outcomes. We invite you to join our sessions, connect with our attorneys, and discover how we help healthcare organizations navigate today’s most complex legal and regulatory challenges. More about our Healthcare Practice here.