AVOIDING PRESSURE: Wound Care and Legal Pitfalls - Risk Management Webinar

17jun12:00 pm1:00 pmAVOIDING PRESSURE: Wound Care and Legal Pitfalls - Risk Management Webinar

Event Details

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 pm Central

Speaker: Tammera “Tammy” Banasek, JD, HeplerBroom LLC

Description:
Join us for an insightful discussion as we explore wound care litigation, the role of nurses and ancillary staff, the importance of evaluations, documentation and interventions to reduce injuries, damages and lawsuits.

Objectives:

  1. Explore the litigation process generally and the prevalence and increase of wound allegations in lawsuits and the impact on facilities
  2. Define wounds and determine what is and isn’t pressure related
  3. Discuss specific wound documentation requirements and case examples to ensure best nursing practices
  4. Evaluate and analyze suggestions for better wound identification and care planning to prevent wound litigation
About the Speaker:
Tammera “Tammy” Banasek, a partner with HeplerBroom LLC’s Chicago office, and is a dedicated litigator who has developed a special focus in defending medical and dental professionals, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities. She also counsels physicians, nurses and dentists in professional licensing matters. Ms. Banasek excels at remaining accessible and responsive to her clients’ needs. She is rated an AV Preeminent Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer, and has been awarded a Trial Lawyer Excellence Award by Jury Verdict Reporter. Banasek regularly speaks and publishes extensively on issues relating to healthcare litigation and risk management issues.Tammy earned her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School (n/k/a/ UIC Law School), graduating cum laude. She also holds a B.A. in Communication Studies from Northern Illinois University. She is licensed to practice in Illinois and is admitted to the bars of the Illinois Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

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Time

June 17, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST(GMT-05:00)