Liability claims and costs before and after implementation of a medical error disclosure program

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 213-221

  Kachalia, Allen ^a   Kaufman, Samuel R ^b   Boothman, Richard ^c   Anderson, Susan ^c   Welch, Kathleen ^d   Saint, Sanjay ^e   Rogers, Mary A M ^e  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^d Center for Statistical Consultation and Research   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL LIABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; COMPENSATION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INSURANCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DISCLOSURE; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MEDICAL ERRORS; MICHIGAN; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77956403918     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-153-4-201008170-00002     Document Type: Article

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