CBS News recently reported that “1.8 percent of doctors are responsible for more than half of all malpractice payouts. Of that small group, “Only 1 in 7 have had action taken against them by any state [medical board].”” Source That… Read More
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GAO Report Highly Critical Of Trump Administration’s Response To COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress appropriated $2.6 trillion in emergency assistance for people, businesses, the health care system, and state and local governments. The U. S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is examining many aspects of the federal response… Read More
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Medical Malpractice Claims Involving Intraoperative Neuromonitoring For Spinal Surgery
A research article entitled “Damned if you monitor, damned if you don’t: medical malpractice and intraoperative neuromonitoring for spinal surgery” published online in the Journal of Neurosurgery in November 2020 concluded: “The use and interpretation of intraoperative neuromonitoring findings can… Read More
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Surgery Medical Malpractice Statistics For 2010 Through 2019
Coverys, “a nationally recognized medical professional liability insurer and a leader in helping the medical community address the challenges of healthcare delivery in today’s rapidly changing landscape,” published a report in October 2020 entitled “A Call For Action: Insights From… Read More
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All 62 Residents Of Kansas Nursing Home Contracted COVID-19 — 10 Died
All 62 residents of a Norton, Kansas nursing home contracted COVID-19. Ten residents died. One remains hospitalized. The remaining 51 continued to be cared for at the nursing home. Some of the nursing home’s staff tested positive for COVID-19. The… Read More
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For Patient Safety Sake, Get Rid Of Doctors With Multiple Paid Medical Malpractice Claims!
“Physicians with poor malpractice liability records may pose a risk to patient safety … [a] small group of physicians accounts for a disproportionately large share of all malpractice claims and patient complaints. This maldistribution has long been evident, but studies… Read More
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Medical Malpractice Statistics For Retinal Surgery
In an article posted on June 8, 2020 entitled “Malpractice Litigation in Vitreoretinal Surgery and Medical Retina” that was designed to report and analyze the causes and outcomes of vitreoretinal surgery and medical retina malpractice litigation concluded: “The complexity of… Read More
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Study Finds Medical Malpractice Claims Against Pediatricians Are Decreasing
A study entitled “Trends in Pediatric Malpractice Claims 1987–2015: Results From the Periodic Survey of Fellows” published in March 2020 in the journal Pediatrics found: “From 1987 to 2015, the proportion of pediatricians sued has decreased and median indemnity has… Read More
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CMS Provides Nursing Home COVID-19 Data And Inspections Results
On June 4, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the first set of underlying coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) nursing home data. CMS stated: “The data released today shows that as of May 31, 2020, about 13,600… Read More
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Study Highlights Need For “Investment In And Exploration Of New Approaches To Fetal Surveillance In Labor”
A study published on February 19, 2020 in JAMA Network was designed “To investigate whether experienced clinicians can detect and respond to abnormal readings from CTGs [cardiotocography] during the penultimate hour before birth in infants with moderate to severe NE… Read More
