Surgeon Wins $25 Million from Hospital
A Charleston, W. Va., surgeon recently won a $25 million judgment in a defamation lawsuit against a local hospital.
All articles by Myra Dembrow
Pilot Mediation Program Launched in Pennsylvania
Doctors, lawyers, and administrators at a suburban Philadelphia hospital are collaborating on a mediation program they hope will keep many malpractice cases out of court.
AHRQ Makes Safety Toolkits Available
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.
Survey: Error-Reporting Systems Need Work
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.”
Contracts Would Replace Malpractice Suits
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.
Survey: Doctors Don’t Tell on Colleagues
While most physicians acknowledge that they should report incompetent colleagues, about half admit failing to do it, a recent survey reports.
Experience Found Not to Prevent Error
Most mistakes in an operating room are technical errors made by experienced surgeons during routine procedures, a recent study reports.
Missed Diagnoses May Pose Unavoidable Risk
To cut their malpractice risks, some urologists have been limiting their practices or referring their most difficult cases.
Woman Sues Her Doctor, Then Her Lawyers
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.
Illinois’ Damages Cap Loses Round in Court
Illinois’ two-year-old malpractice reform is unconstitutional because it limits the amount a plaintiff can collect, a state judge has ruled.
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