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Study Found More Than 1 In 3 Hospital Surgical Patients Suffered An Adverse Event

November 21, 2024

A study published on November 13 2024 in BMJ entitled “Safety of inpatient care in surgical settings: cohort study” concluded: “Adverse events were identified in more than one third of patients admitted to hospital for surgery, with nearly half of the events classified as major and[...]

Surgery Medical Malpractice Statistics For 2010 Through 2019

November 11, 2020

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 Fr[...]

Study: Surgery Is The Second Most Common Cause For Medical Malpractice Claims

March 20, 2020

A study published on February 25, 2020 by the medical malpractice insurer Coverys entitled “Surgery Risks: Through the Lens of Malpractice Claims” stated: “Each year in the United States, more than 48 million surgical inpatient procedures are performed and more than 35.8 million ou[...]

Study Finds Technology/Equipment Issues Involved In One-Quarter Of Operating Room Errors

November 1, 2013

A study published online on July 25, 2013 in BMJ Quality & Safety found that 1 in 4 operating room errors were due to technology or equipment issues. The researchers found that approximately 15 errors occur during a typical surgical procedure and that failure of equipment accounted for appro[...]

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Study Found More Than 1 In 3 Hospital Surgical Patients Suffered An Adverse Event

Surgery Medical Malpractice Statistics For 2010 Through 2019

Study: Surgery Is The Second Most Common Cause For Medical Malpractice Claims

Study Finds Technology/Equipment Issues Involved In One-Quarter Of Operating Room Errors

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