Commentary: Exploiting the overlap: Using utilization management to reduce medical malpractice

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 128-132

  Dulworth, Sherrie ^a  

^a MILLIMAN INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Delays; Hospitals; Malpractice; Omissions; Patient safety; Risk; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; STANDARD; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

COMMUNICATION; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0038108925     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106286060301800307     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. Roberts S. Buyers seeking med mal options as rates skyrocket. Business Insurance. March 18, 2002;1.
2. The St Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Top 10 hospital claims allegations. The Hospital Update. 1999;6.
3. Localio AR, Lawthers AG, Brennan TA, et al. Relationship between malpractice claims and adverse events due to negligence. Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study III. N Engl J Med. 1991;325:245-251.
4. Smith SC Jr, Dove JT, Jacobs AK, et al. ACC/AHA guidelines for percutaneous coronary intervention: executive summary and recommendations: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Revise the 1993 Guidelines for Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2001;37:2215-2238.
5. Ryan TJ, Antman EM, Brooks NH, et al. 1999 Update: ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of patients with acute myocardial infarction: executive summary and recommendations: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction). Circulation. 1999;100:1016-1030.
6. Veterans Health Administration, National Center for Patient Safety. Available at: http://www.patientsafety.gov/sac. Accessed September 19, 2002.
7. Gutman M, The risk manager's role in creating an organizational patient safety strategy. J Healthc Risk Manage. Fall 2001;13-18.
8. Cox BR. Advancing Risk Management Through Safety, Refocusing Risk Management: From Claims Management to Claims Intervention. AIG Healthcare Seminar - 2002.
9. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Standard LD, 5.2. Available at: http://www.jcaho.org/standards.Accessed January 8, 2002.