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Clinical Care
Hospitals Need to Brace for Upward Trend in Malpractice Claims
A new report shows an increase in the average value of paid claims as well as a hike in the...
Finance
To Save Money, American Patients And Surgeons Meet In Cancun
Hospital costs in the U.S. are so high that it made financial sense for a surgeon from Milwaukee and a...
Clinical Care
How to Manage Malpractice Risk in Your Emergency Department
There are a several areas where hospitals can manage ED malpractice risk, including medical condition diagnosis and opioid prescribing.
Clinical Care
Supreme Court Declines To Hear Military Medical Malpractice Case
Justices won?t alter the rule that prevents active-duty military members from suing the government for negligence. The challenge came from...
Clinical Care
New Partnership Explores Nexus of Digital Health and Patient Safety
Artificial intelligence and natural language processing have the potential to boost patient safety.
Strategy
Apology Not Accepted: When Saying 'I'm Sorry' Isn't Enough
For surgeons, apology laws made no difference in either the number of claims or the share of those claims that...
Clinical Care
Diagnosis Mishaps Top Cause of Pediatric Malpractice Claims
A new study shines light on medical errors and malpractice cases in pediatric care.
University of Illinois at Chicago Missed Warning Signs of Research Going Awry, Letters Show
UIC has played down its shortcomings in overseeing the work of a prominent child psychiatrist, but documents show that the...
Clinical Care
Numerous Mistakes Led to Fatal Blood Transfusion at St. Luke's in Houston, Report Finds
Hospital leaders released the scathing government inspection report this week, along with a plan to correct significant lapses in patient...
Clinical Care
Maryland Bill Expunging Physician Disciplinary History Draws Ire of Regulators
The legislation's supporters say the bill scrubs only minor disciplinary scrapes that result in reprimands or probation.
When Docs Sexually Violate Patients
The portion of physicians who commit sexual assault is small, but since many of these doctors are repeat-offenders, they can...
Clinical Care
Jury Awards $50M in NorthShore Health Malpractice Suit
Plaintiffs say clinicians at the Evanston, Illinois health system failed to recognize signs of fetal distress that led to oxygen...