News tagged with malpractice claims

U-M's efforts to encourage disclosure of medical errors decreased claims

Ann Arbor, Mich.- The University of Michigan's program of full disclosure and compensation for medical errors resulted in a decrease in new claims for compensation (including lawsuits), time to claim resolution and lower ...

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created Aug 17, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Better patient safety linked to fewer medical malpractice claims in California

Reducing the number of preventable patient injuries in California hospitals from 2001 to 2005 was associated with a corresponding drop in malpractice claims against physicians, according to a study issued today by the RAND ...

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created Apr 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0