Patient Safety Presentation

Medication Errors and Liability

Paul Lefebvre, JD

Presented September 4th, 2024 at the APSF Stoelting Conference 2024 on “Transforming Anesthetic Care: A Deep Dive into Medication Errors and Opioid Safety”

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S)

Paul Lefebvre, JDPaul Lefebvre, JD
Lead Claims Professional & Risk Advisor
Preferred Physicians Medical

Paul is a Lead Claims Professional & Risk Advisor with Preferred Physicians Medical, the nation’s only anesthesia-specific professional liability insurance company. Paul manages moderate and high severity litigation files for anesthesiologists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified anesthesiologist assistants, and anesthesia practices located in more than two dozen states. In his role within PPM’s risk management program, Paul conducts live seminars, serves as a patient safety resource for anesthesia professionals across the country, and contributes to PPM’s risk management newsletter, Anesthesia & the Law. He is a member of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation’s Editorial Board, Medication Safety Patient Safety Priority Advisory Group, and Corporate Advisory Council.

Paul is a 2010 graduate of Saint Louis University Law School, where he attained certificates in health law and clinical health care ethics. Prior to joining PPM, Paul served as General Counsel for the Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts.