Analysis of Diagnostic Error in Paid Malpractice Claims with Substandard Care in a Large Healthcare System
- 1 November 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 98 (11) , 1083-1087
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.smj.0000170729.51651.f7
Abstract
Objective: Although claims databases are not representative of all care delivery, their predisposition toward serious unintended injury can complement resource-intensive chart reviews and guide patient safety initiatives. Materials and Methods: Non-Veterans Health Administration (VA) practitioners reviewed 1,949 VA malpractice claims paid during fiscal years 1998 through 2003. The portion...Keywords
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