CMPA Announces the Launch of Saegis
OTTAWA, August 23, 2017 — The Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) announced the launch of Saegis. As a member of the CMPA family, Saegis offers specialized safety programs and services for physicians, healthcare professionals and institutions, as well as practice management solutions that extend beyond the CMPA’s current offerings.
“For over 115 years, CMPA’s mandate has been to assist members experiencing medical legal difficulty and that is not about to change. Our medical-legal protection enables physicians to practice confidently and to make decisions that result in better patient care and a more efficient healthcare system,” said Dr. Hartley Stern, Chief Executive Officer at the CMPA.
“We recognize, our members’ medical liability protection and risk reduction needs are changing and our services must continue to evolve to most effectively support the delivery of safe medical care across the country,” continued Dr. Stern. “With Saegis, the CMPA family of organizations now offers a continuum of services, resources and solutions to Canadian physicians, healthcare professionals and institutions.
Saegis will provide programs and services through two operating arms: The Saegis Safety Institute and Saegis Practice Management.
The Saegis Safety Institute will offer programs for both individual practitioners and healthcare institutions. For individual physicians and healthcare professionals, Saegis will provide in-depth, evidence-based, professional development programs tailored specifically for the environments in which they practice. These programs will equip physicians and healthcare professionals with the tools they need to enhance their skills, reduce the risk in their practice, improve safety for their patients and avoid unnecessary costs. At the healthcare institution level, Saegis’ programs aim to reduce harm from clinical care and provide behavioural-based solutions to support an effective and just culture.
Saegis Practice Management will provide assistance to reduce identified practice risks, improve quality and ensure a physician or clinic’s processes are as effective and efficient as possible. Physicians will have more time to focus on patients and spend less time on administrative activities. As the healthcare delivery environment evolves, Saegis will also help physicians, healthcare professionals and team-based practices secure protection against new and emerging business risks.
“We believe Saegis will have a long-term, meaningful and positive impact on the safety of the Canadian healthcare system, by providing solutions that influence change at both the individual practitioner and systems level. This will result in fewer patient safety incidents and lower medical liability protection and healthcare system costs,” concluded Dr. Stern.
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