--- title: Resource Library | Obstetrics & Gynecology description: Obstetrics & Gynecology | The Resource Library offers a broad spectrum of resources and actionable insights to help you manage your healthcare business, increase patient safety, and help your practice thrive. --- - [Sign In](https://secure.proassurance.com?hsLang=en-us) - g Search Site [Contact Us](https://www.proassurance.com/contact-us/?hsLang=en-us): **844-466-7225** [![PRA-MMI-Logo®-RGB](https://www.norcal-group.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PRA-MMI-Logo%C2%AE-RGB.png?width=215&height=62&name=PRA-MMI-Logo%C2%AE-RGB.png)](https://www.norcal-group.com?hsLang=en-us)   - [About](https://norcal-group.com/about) - [About Us](https://norcal-group.com/about) - [Coverages](https://norcal-group.com/state) - [Claims](https://www.proassurance.com/report-a-claim/) - [Resources](https://www.norcal-group.com/resources) - [HIPAA Resources](https://proassurance.com/hipaa) - [Website Accessibility](https://proassurance.com/accessibility) - [Pay](https://www.norcal-group.com/pay) # [Resource Library](https://www.norcal-group.com/library) ## [Dismissing a Patient in Labor Leads to Physician Removal from Hospital Call Panel](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/dismissing-a-patient-in-labor-leads-to-physician-removal-from-hospital-call-panel) June 22, 2017 Timing must be a primary consideration when contemplating termination of treatment. To avoid abandonment, a physician must give a patient a reasonable opportunity to safely continue care with another healthcare provider. Patients with acute conditions may find it next to impossible to safely locate a new provider. For various other patients — the indigent, rural dwellers, individuals with rare conditions or combinations of conditions — it could take longer than average. Safely dismissing patients in these circumstances may take additional effort, planning and documentation.1 **** [Learn More »](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/dismissing-a-patient-in-labor-leads-to-physician-removal-from-hospital-call-panel) Filed under: [Patient Relationship](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/topic/patient-relationship), [Case Study](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/topic/case-study), [Practice Manager](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/topic/practice-manager), [Obstetrics & Gynecology](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/topic/obstetrics-gynecology) ## [Dismissing a Patient with Post-Operative Complications Leads to Patient Abandonment Lawsuit](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/dismissing-a-patient-with-post-operative-complications-leads-to-patient-abandonment-lawsuit) June 22, 2017 [![](https://files.norcal-group.com/hubfs/young-woman-upset-with-diagnosis_soc.jpg) ](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/dismissing-a-patient-with-post-operative-complications-leads-to-patient-abandonment-lawsuit) A patient with a potential post-operative complication should not be terminated until the complication is resolved. [Learn More »](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/dismissing-a-patient-with-post-operative-complications-leads-to-patient-abandonment-lawsuit) Filed under: [Patient Relationship](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/topic/patient-relationship), [Bad Outcomes & Complications](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/topic/bad-outcomes-complications), [Case Study](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/topic/case-study), [Practice Manager](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/topic/practice-manager), [Physician](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/topic/physician), [Obstetrics & Gynecology](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/topic/obstetrics-gynecology), [Patient Care](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/topic/patient-care) ## [Immediate Dismissal of a Patient Could Lead to Abandonment Allegation](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/immediate-dismissal-of-a-patient-could-lead-to-abandonment-allegation) June 21, 2017 Some (fortunately rare) patient actions, such as a patient’s threat to harm a physician, call for immediate termination with no intermediate treatment period. Other patient actions, such as non-payment of bills or noncompliance with care recommendations, are reasons for termination but do not eliminate a physician’s duty to give a patient sufficient notice to obtain alternative medical treatment. Consider the following case, in which the physician believed the patient’s initiation of legal action against his partner justified his immediate termination of the patient relationship.* [Learn More »](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/immediate-dismissal-of-a-patient-could-lead-to-abandonment-allegation) Filed under: [Patient Relationship](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/topic/patient-relationship), [Case Study](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/topic/case-study), [Practice Manager](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/topic/practice-manager), [Physician](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/topic/physician), [Obstetrics & Gynecology](https://www.norcal-group.com/library/topic/obstetrics-gynecology) | |  \|  | | | --- | --- | --- | ###  Topics  Please select Bad Outcomes & Complications Business Continuity Business Operations Community Health Consultations Cosmetic & Reconstructive Procedures Cultural Competency & Cultural Respect Cybersecurity Diagnosis & Testing Digital Practice Electronic Health Records (EHR) General Liability HIPAA Privacy & Confidentiality Industry Trends Information Security Informed Consent Leadership Litigation & Claims Marketing & Practice Building Medical Errors & Apology Medical Ethics Medical Records & Documentation Medication Errors Opioids Pain Management Patient Communication Patient Relationship Personal Finance & Career Philanthropy & Community Involvement Physician Burnout Physician Ratings Physician Wellness Practice Communication Practice Drift Practice Management Prescribing & Medication Public Relations & Communication Regulation & Compliance Reputation Management Unanticipated Outcomes Vicarious Liability ###  Specialties  Please select Emergency Medicine Family Practice Mental & Behavioral Health Obstetrics & Gynecology Oncology Ophthalmology Orthopedics Pain Management Specialist Pediatrics Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Radiology ### Recently Added Interested in NORCAL Group? **Contact Your Agent/Broker** or call 844.4NORCAL today * NORCAL Group, now part of ProAssurance, includes NORCAL Insurance Company and its affiliated companies. 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