HOUSE STAFF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL

SECTION 16: LIABILITY INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

Residents enrolled in a GME sponsored residency training program are provided with professional and general liability insurance for activities falling within the course and scope of their training program. The Emory Liability Program also responds to a claim made after a resident leaves the training program, so long as the claim arises out of an activity that fell within the course and scope of the training program. The Emory Liability Program will not respond to a claim arising out of an incident or activity that precedes the resident's enrollment in the Emory training program even if the claim is made once the resident has begun his or her training at Emory.

Residents rotating within the Emory system have a responsibility to report any adverse occurrence or circumstance to an Emory Healthcare Risk Manager as well as their Program Director and Department Chair.

A Risk Manager can be contacted at the following numbers, after hours and weekends call the paging operator at 404-686-1000 and ask for the Risk Manager on call: 

Emory University Hospital and Emory Children's Center		404.686.2470
	Fax:	404.712.7941
Crawford Long Hospital		404.686.2470
	Fax:	404.686. 5901
The Emory Clinic, Inc.		404. 686.2470
	Fax:	404.778.7935
Wesley Woods		404.686.2470
	Fax:	404.712.7941

Currently, Emory residents assigned to Grady Memorial Hospital, VA Medical Center, CHOA at Egleston and Scottish Rite Hospitals are insured by the hosting institution, rather than by Emory Healthcare. For a description of the liability coverage at Emory Healthcare affiliated hospitals refer to Appendix E.  All questions regarding insurance coverage should be directed to Ms. Cheryl France, Emory Healthcare's Director of Insurance and Loss Control Programs at 404-778-7933.

Requests for verification of coverage must be submitted in writing to Ms. Lori Gamble-Wood at Emory Healthcare, Office of Risk & Insurance Services, 101 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 600, Decatur, GA 30030, fax number 404-778-7935.

Requests for claims history information should be submitted in writing to Ms. Glinia Beebe at Emory Healthcare, Office of Risk & Insurance Services, 101 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 600, Decatur, GA 30030, fax number 404-778-7935.

 

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