| 04.27.2007 Austen Riggs Receives Recognition for "Respecting the Patient" Best practices set the standard that others follow. Within the sphere of medical risk management, best practices are the office and hospital systems that increase patient safety and improve patient care. The result in almost all cases is heightened patient-and physician-satisfaction and a significant decrease in the risk of involvement in medical malpractice litigation for both the physician and the practice.
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