Analysis of medical malpractice claims to improve quality of care: cautionary remarks. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Analysis of medical malpractice claims to improve quality of care: cautionary remarks. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published May 2019

Analysis of medical malpractice claims to improve quality of care: cautionary remarks.

Garon-Sayegh P. J Eval Clin Pract. 2019 May 9; [Epub ahead of print].

This commentary describes weaknesses associated with relying on medical malpractice claims as research data for improvement efforts. Concerns center on the number of claims available to assess, the content in the claims, and the transferability of the legal analysis to safety applications.

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