Top malpractice Articles in Hospital Administration

Understanding Malpractice: A Guide for Nephrology Nurses
Nephrology Nursing Journal, 08/27/2009

Larson K et al. – Malpractice and disciplinary actions against nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers demonstrate a gradual escalation in the number of cases involving both nonspecialized registered nurses and advanced ... must understand the process and impact of malpractice. This education begins with a familiarization of legal terms, demystifying the steps of litigation, and exploring the emotional aftermath of a lawsuit. [more...]

Malpractice Trends: Viewing the Data and Avoiding the Hot Seat of Litigation
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 10/14/2009

Miller KP – Malpractice litigation against nurse practitioners (NPs) is on the rise. More cases are being filed and higher judgments are being awarded. Since 2004, the average award has risen 36%. NPs need to know ... defendants in such litigation. Communication and inclusivity are 2 of the main mechanisms for avoiding a costly judgment or settlement. This manuscript offers some simple suggestions for avoiding the hot seat. [more...]

How risky is caring for emergency patients at risk of malpractice litigation: a population based epidemiological study of Taiwans experiences
BMC Health Services Research, 09/23/2009

Yang CM et al. – The findings of this population based study indicate that the patient population emergency physicians are facing in Taiwan have ... with the patients that come to give birth. Due to the large volume of ER patients, malpractice still pose a major threat in the emergency department, and misdiagnosis remains the major complaint of plaintiffs in subsequent litigations. [more...]

Dermatologists, melanoma and the law
Expert Review of Dermatology, 08/18/2009

This review provides an overview of the legal framework governing medical malpractice litigation in the USA, describes seven clinical scenarios that frequently serve as a basis for melanoma–related malpractice claims and discusses strategies for avoiding the diagnostic errors that commonly [more...]

Malpractice carrier underwrites Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery training and testing: a benchmark for patient safety
Surgical Endoscopy, 08/26/2009

Derevianko AY et al. – This unique cooperative effort between a liability carrier, a professional surgical society, and proactive surgeons should be considered a model [more...]

Psychoeducation
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 08/21/2009

insist on information and education. Patient education enhances the perception of the physician's quality, improves patient compliance, reduces malpractice risk, and increases productivity by reducing after–hours or next–day telephone calls or emergency consultations. It helps patients [more...]

The Law and Vasectomy
Urologic Clinics of North America, 08/10/2009

the medical theories most often elucidated and litigated by the patients who bring them. Also offered are suggestions as to the manner in which the practitioner may be proactive in both preventing and defending exposure to malpractice litigation. [more...]

Reimbursement for Emergency Department Electrocardiography and Radiograph Interpretations: What Is It Worth for the Emergency Physician
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 09/02/2009

Wu T et al. – As EP–reimbursement is challenged by rising malpractice premiums, uninsured patients, HMO contracts, unfunded government mandates and state budgetary shortfalls, EPs are seeking to preserve their patient [more...]

Get your retirement plans back on track
Medical Economics, 10/21/2009

Krizner K – After 40 years of practicing medicine, Bohn D. Allen, MD, retired in 2003. At the time, his malpractice premiums exceeded his salary, he paid his nurse out of his own savings account, and he had stopped funding his own pension plan six years earlier [more...]

Analysis of a Patient Case from a Legal Perspective
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 10/14/2009

Grandjean C et al. – A growing number of malpractice claims are being filed against nurse practitioners (NPs). The following synopsis, based on real events, presents the case of a morbidly obese patient with low back pain who appeared for [more...]