Gordon D Schiff, Ann Louise Puopolo, Anne Huben-Kearney, Winnie Yu, Carol Keohane, Peggy McDonough, Bonnie R Ellis, David W Bates, Madeleine Biondolillo
IMPORTANCE: Despite prior focus on high-impact inpatient cases, there are increasing data and awareness that malpractice in the outpatient setting, particularly in primary care, is a leading contributor to malpractice risk and claims. OBJECTIVE: To study patterns of primary care malpractice types, causes, and outcomes as part of a Massachusetts ambulatory malpractice risk and safety improvement project. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Retrospective review of pooled closed claims data of 2 malpractice carriers covering most Massachusetts physicians during a 5-year period (January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2009)...
December 9, 2013: JAMA Internal Medicine