scholarly journals Stability, Not Crisis: Medical Malpractice Claim Outcomes in Texas, 1988-2002

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard S. Black ◽  
Charles M. Silver ◽  
David A. Hyman ◽  
William M. Sage
Keyword(s):  
Medical Malpractice ◽  
Malpractice Claim ◽  
Medical Malpractice Claim

scholarly journals Does state malpractice environment affect outcomes following spinal fusions? A robust statistical and machine learning analysis of 549,775 discharges following spinal fusion surgery in the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. E18
Author(s):  
Andrew K. Chan ◽  
Michele Santacatterina ◽  
Brenton Pennicooke ◽  
Shane Shahrestani ◽  
Alexander M. Ballatori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Spinal Fusion ◽  
Medical Malpractice ◽  
Medical Liability ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Malpractice Claim ◽  
Discharge Disposition ◽  
Medical Malpractice Claim ◽  
Malpractice Claims ◽  
Machine Learning Models

OBJECTIVESpine surgery is especially susceptible to malpractice claims. Critics of the US medical liability system argue that it drives up costs, whereas proponents argue it deters negligence. Here, the authors study the relationship between malpractice claim density and outcomes.METHODSThe following methods were used: 1) the National Practitioner Data Bank was used to determine the number of malpractice claims per 100 physicians, by state, between 2005 and 2010; 2) the Nationwide Inpatient Sample was queried for spinal fusion patients; and 3) the Area Resource File was queried to determine the density of physicians, by state. States were categorized into 4 quartiles regarding the frequency of malpractice claims per 100 physicians. To evaluate the association between malpractice claims and death, discharge disposition, length of stay (LOS), and total costs, an inverse-probability-weighted regression-adjustment estimator was used. The authors controlled for patient and hospital characteristics. Covariates were used to train machine learning models to predict death, discharge disposition not to home, LOS, and total costs.RESULTSOverall, 549,775 discharges following spinal fusions were identified, with 495,640 yielding state-level information about medical malpractice claim frequency per 100 physicians. Of these, 124,425 (25.1%), 132,613 (26.8%), 130,929 (26.4%), and 107,673 (21.7%) were from the lowest, second-lowest, second-highest, and highest quartile states, respectively, for malpractice claims per 100 physicians. Compared to the states with the fewest claims (lowest quartile), surgeries in states with the most claims (highest quartile) showed a statistically significantly higher odds of a nonhome discharge (OR 1.169, 95% CI 1.139–1.200), longer LOS (mean difference 0.304, 95% CI 0.256–0.352), and higher total charges (mean difference [log scale] 0.288, 95% CI 0.281–0.295) with no significant associations for mortality. For the machine learning models—which included medical malpractice claim density as a covariate—the areas under the curve for death and discharge disposition were 0.94 and 0.87, and the R2 values for LOS and total charge were 0.55 and 0.60, respectively.CONCLUSIONSSpinal fusion procedures from states with a higher frequency of malpractice claims were associated with an increased odds of nonhome discharge, longer LOS, and higher total charges. This suggests that medicolegal climate may potentially alter practice patterns for a given spine surgeon and may have important implications for medical liability reform. Machine learning models that included medical malpractice claim density as a feature were satisfactory in prediction and may be helpful for patients, surgeons, hospitals, and payers.

CREDIBILITY GAP BETWEEN MALPRACTICE INSURERS AND REGULATORS?

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. A62-A62
Keyword(s):  
South Dakota ◽  
Medical Malpractice ◽  
Malpractice Claim ◽  
Medical Malpractice Claim ◽  
Malpractice Insurance ◽  
Malpractice Claims ◽  
Commerce Department ◽  
Medical Malpractice Insurance ◽  
Medical Malpractice Claims ◽  
North And South

Minnesota insurance regulators said that a study of thousands of medical malpractice claims in three states shows that medical insurers overcharged the state's doctors for malpractice insurance while the number and severity of malpractice claims was actually dropping. In a report to the Minnesota legislature yesterday, state Commerce Department officials said they studied every medical malpractice claim filed in Minnesota and North and South Dakota from 1982 to 1987. Michael Hatch, Minnesota's commerce commissioner, said the study showed that malpractice premiums rose some 300% while the number of claims and the amount that insurers paid to claimants was falling. A spokeswoman for St. Paul Cos., the nation's largest underwriter of medical malpractice insurance and one of two companies that write such insurance in Minnesota, called the state's findings "inaccurate" and "meaningless." She said an outside actuary hired by the company had also found the state's study flawed. Mr. Hatch called the state's study "airtight." Minnesota said average payouts on claims fell from $22,906 in 1982 to $7,550 in 1987. St. Paul said its figures showed payouts rose between 1978 and 1987 from an average of $23,000 to $120,000, including litigation costs.

Connecticut Supreme Court Denies Claim of Emergency Room Negligence

1995 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-298
Author(s):  
J.S.
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Medical Malpractice ◽  
Malpractice Claim ◽  
Trial Court ◽  
Medical Malpractice Claim ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
History Of ◽  
Attending Physician

In Barrett v. Danbury Hospital (232 Conn. 242; 654 A.2d 748 (1995)), the Supreme Court of Connecticut held that the fear of contracting or transmitting HIV or any other blood-borne pathogens is not a compensable injury and does not give rise to a negligence or a medical malpractice claim. The court's decision affirmed the holding of a Connecticut trial court.In June 1990, Allen Barrett was admitted to Danbury Hospital complaining of abdominal pain. He had a history of gall bladder trouble. Barrett was placed on a stretcher in the emergency room. The attending physician diagnosed Barrett's pain as a gallstone condition. During the course of his examination, the doctor noticed that Barrett was sitting in blood. The physician subsequently performed a rectal examination of Barrett to locate the source of the blood. The physician determined that the patient was not bleeding, but that the blood was in fact coming from two slits in the vinyl pad that covered the stretcher on which Barrett sat.

scholarly journals Medical malpractice claim risk in emergency departments

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Bianchin ◽  
Carolina Prevaldi ◽  
Matteo Corradin ◽  
Mario Saia
Keyword(s):  
Medical Malpractice ◽  
Emergency Physicians ◽  
Malpractice Claim ◽  
Medical Diagnoses ◽  
Medical Malpractice Claim ◽  
Malpractice Claims ◽  
Risk Areas ◽  
Pelvic Symptoms ◽  
Management Recommendations ◽  
Medical Malpractice Claims

Medical malpractice claims are a major problem for emergency physicians and for the health system which must be addressed in a rational and effective fashion: claim analysis seems the best way to identify risk factors and risk areas and to elaborate risk management recommendations. The Emergency Department (ED) is one of the areas at higher risk. Medical diagnoses associated with the highest number of claims are acute myocardial infarction, fractures, appendicitis, abdominal/pelvic symptoms, aortic aneurism and open wounds to fingers. The present paper emphasizes the necessity for ED emergency physicians to pay special attention when facing these health conditions and seeks to provide indications in order to reduce litigation.

scholarly journals Stability, Not Crisis: Medical Malpractice Claim Outcomes in Texas, 1988-2002

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Black ◽  
Charles Silver ◽  
David A. Hyman ◽  
William M. Sage
Keyword(s):  
Medical Malpractice ◽  
Malpractice Claim ◽  
Medical Malpractice Claim
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