The medical tort system does not deter medical errors, compensates a small percentage of patients affected by negligent care, and is driving shortages in specialty care through rapidly rising insurance rates. New approaches, including an administrative system of health courts may address these issues and improve patient safety.
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Malpractice Reform ¿ Opportunities for Leadership by Health Care Institutions and Liability Insurers
April 15, 2010 | Journal Article
The authors examine three "disclosure and offer" models which may balance the interests of providers and patients better than the existing malpractice system.
Creating Health Courts Through Consent
July 1, 2008 | Report
This product was provided to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation by the grantee organization, Common Good Institute, Inc.
Identifying In-Hospital Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
March 18, 2008 | Journal Article
This article examines inpatient encounter at Mayo Clinic-affiliated hospitals from 1995 through 1998 using the Rochester Epidemiology Project to identify all cases of venous thromboembolism among Olmsted County residents.
Resolving Medical Malpractice Cases in Health Courts - An Alternative to the Current Tort System
August 15, 2010 | Program Result Report
Common Good Institute staff and researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health developed and promoted an administrative alternative, called health courts, to the current tort system for resolving medical malpractice cases.
Understanding Diagnostic Errors in Medicine
June 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The authors present a real-life case in which a patient's spinal cord compression was delayed to illustrate how "situational awareness" (SA) can be used to understand diagnostic errors in medicine. SA is defined as "a person's perception of the elem ...
An Empirically Derived Taxonomy of Factors Affecting Physicians' Willingness to Disclose Medical Errors
September 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Physician disclosure of medical errors to institutions, patients and colleagues is important for patient safety, patient care and professional education, yet numerous factors pose impediments to disclosure. The authors of this article saw a need to ...
Reporting Medical Errors to Improve Patient Safety
January 14, 2008 | Journal Article
In this study, the authors examined how physicians and other health care providers view error disclosure, how frequently they report errors, and what the obstacles to their reporting them might be.
Large Group Purchasers Have Power to Drive Improvements in Patient Safety
September 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
The University of California, San Francisco, conducted an exploratory case study of innovative practices of large capitated physician organizations aimed at improving patient safety.
Consumer Involvement May Improve Patient Safety During Hospitalization
September 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
21st Century Consumer conducted developmental research to be used in the creation of educational programs to help reduce the number of injuries and deaths due to preventable errors during hospitalization.
Bending the Curve: Person-Centered Health Care Reform
April 29, 2013 | Report
Experts recommend solutions for closing the gaps in quality and efficiency of health care.