Insurers Cut Premiums In Several States
Doctors in at least four states are paying less for malpractice insurance than they were a year ago.
All articles by Myra Dembrow
Error Rx: Teamwork and Standardized Care
Doctors should give up some of their independence and help develop evidence-based guidelines and protocols if they want to make headway against mistakes, a Johns Hopkins physician contends.
Report: Most States Protect Apologies
Doctors in 35 states and the District of Columbia can commiserate with patients or their families and worry less about legal repercussions.
Tool IDs Those at Elevated CKD Risk
A new eight-factor algorithm helps predict which patients are most likely to develop CKD within a decade. The model is designed to be used for individuals who have healthy kidneys now.
CMS Seeks to Add More “Never Events”
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) wants to add three new categories of surgical mistakes to the list of “never events” it will not pay for.
Electronic Records Linked to Fewer Malpractice Payouts
Electronic health records (EHRs) appear to reduce the number of malpractice payouts, researchers report. Their study showed that only 6.1% of physicians who used EHRs had a malpractice settlement history compared with 10.8% of physicians who relied on paper.
Transplant Patient Sues After Contracting HIV
The University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) and one of its transplant surgeons are facing malpractice charges from a kidney transplant patient who has tested positive for HIV and hepatitis C.
Mediation Decreases Malpractice Case Load
Mandatory mediation of medical malpractice cases seems to be speeding the judicial process in Madison County, Ill.
Survey: Few Premiums Increased in 2008
Most physicians saw their malpractice insurance costs stabilize last year, and more than 40% actually paid less for their coverage, a national survey has found.
Color Coding Cuts Medication Errors in OR
Using color-coded, peel-off labels to match medication vials and delivery syringes can sharply boost accuracy and efficiency during surgery, a team of anesthesiologists at Penn State University College of Medicine in Hershey, Pa., reports.
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