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Disclosing medical errors does not increase malpractice claims

The University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) has fully disclosed and offered compensation to patients for medical errors without increasing its total claims and liability costs, a report said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/18/7.htm
18 Aug 2010

Simplified index predicts 30-day mortality in PE patients as well as original

Disclosing medical errors does not increase malpractice claims
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/18/5.htm
18 Aug 2010

Inpatient medication: Too much information, or not enough?

A recent study showed that many inpatients don't know what medications they're given in the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/03/inpatient.htm
15 Mar 2010

In the News

Varied times to debrillation after in-hospital cardiac arrest, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/10/itn.htm
15 Oct 2009

In the news

Curnent news about error data, heart disease deaths, and cardiology criteria.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/02/itn.htm
15 Feb 2009

Just for the record

A computer crash prompts reflection on EHRs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/01/newman.htm
15 Jan 2009

To err is human … to not plan for it is trouble

Hospitals should always work to prevent serious or fatal medical errors, but they also need to have a plan in place for what to do if an error occurs. Chances are, it will happen eventually.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/12/err.htm
15 Dec 2008