Understanding the role of patient advocate: Advocacy for our patients and advocacy for our professionals

The initial focus is directly related to tort-law and the liability associated with making medical mistakes in a tort case. Our study originates on the idea that a patient advocate, with the patients’ best interest in mind, would also serve the role as a risk management program, protecting and ensuring safety for patients and healthcare professionals alike. Through a basic professional opinion survey study, patient advocates will be asked a series of questions giving the researcher insight to the current role of patient advocates in healthcare settings