Adverse events in hospitals on the decline
Several reports have found that the rate of adverse events among hospitalized patients has been declining in recent years.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Another clinician’s prescription
A communication failure when one clinician refills a prescription written by another has a dire result.
Jury sides with clinician in medical malpractice case blamed on smoking
A clinician was found not guilty of negligence after his patient, a lifelong smoker, died of cancer.
One in 5 hospitals has failed to adopt a “never events” policy
A significant number of hospitals do not have sufficient policies in place to deal with the aftermath of egregious hospital errors.
PA malpractice case rates slightly increasing
From 2005 to 2014, there has been a slight increase in the rate of malpractice cases among PAs.
Joan Rivers’ medical malpractice case settles
Joan Rivers’ family filed a medical malpractice suit after her death, and the case has been settled.
Why some clinicians are more likely to be sued
A small percentage of clinicians account for almost one-third of paid malpractice claims.
Rates of clinician discipline vary widely across United States
In the United States, some states have 4 times more disciplinary actions for clinicians compared with other states.
Collaborative practice agreements
Duty of care owed to a nurse practitioner’s patient by a collaborative practice partner comes into question.
Indiana approves first increase in medical malpractice caps in 17 years
A new bill has passed in the Indiana state Senate that will increase malpractice caps to $1.8 by mid-2019.
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