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Decreasing malpractice claims by reducing preventable perinatal harm. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Decreasing malpractice claims by reducing preventable perinatal harm. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network



Perinatal safety interventions, including best practices and team training, led to fewer and less costly malpractice claims.
Health Serv Res. 2016 Aug 22; [Epub ahead of print].

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Decreasing malpractice claims by reducing preventable perinatal harm.

    Improving patient safety provides an opportunity to reduce malpractice claims and associated costs, particularly in higher risk clinical areas such as obstetrics. This study examined medical malpractice claims and cost data in the perinatal units of hospitals before and after implementation of safety interventions focused on decreasing perinatal harm. Interventions consisted largely of standardizing best practices and implementing team training. Investigators found that improving perinatal safety led to substantial reductions in both the frequency and total cost of malpractice claims. The role that the medical liability system plays in driving uphealth care costs and in promoting the practice of defensive medicine—which can lead to adverse events through unnecessary tests and procedures—was highlighted in a pastWebM&M commentary.
















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