The federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has published an updated series of safety toolkits that apply evidence-based practices to many settings.

Doctors want to learn from each others' mistakes, but concerns about confidentiality and retribution make them leery about formal reporting systems, according to a recent survey. As a result, "much important information remains invisible to institutions and the health care system."

The think tank that developed the Health Savings Accounts is proposing that contracts replace lawsuits to compensate injured patients. These contracts would disregard fault and mandate full disclosure, while accounting for patient compliance and varying degrees of risk.

While most physicians acknowledge that they should report incompetent colleagues, about half admit failing to do it, a recent survey reports.

Most mistakes in an operating room are technical errors made by experienced surgeons during routine procedures, a recent study reports.

To cut their malpractice risks, some urologists have been limiting their practices or referring their most difficult cases.

Next time you apply for malpractice insurance, don't be surprised if the company requires a personality profile.

Illinois' two-year-old malpractice reform is unconstitutional because it limits the amount a plaintiff can collect, a state judge has ruled.

A malpractice suit filed against a group of personal injury lawyers by a woman who had sued her doctor can move forward, a New York judge has ruled.

Some reformers are trying to move malpractice litigation into specialized "health courts" modeled on the worker's compensation system. Congress is considering legislation that would fund 10 pilot projects across the country.