Neurologic patient safety: an in-depth study of malpractice claims.
This in-depth study of neurologic malpractice claims indicated authentic, preventable patient harm in 24 of 42 cases, enabling comparison with larger but administratively abstracted summary reports. Principal findings included the common occurrence of outpatient events, lapses in communication with patients and other providers, the need for follow-through by the consultant neurologist even when not primarily responsible, the frequency of diagnostic errors, and pitfalls associated with imaging.
Glick
Thomas H
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Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. thomas_glick@hms.harvard.edu
Cranberg
Lee D
LD
Hanscom
Robert B
RB
Sato
Luke
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D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000592:standards; D006747:Hospital Communication Systems / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000592:standards; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009462:Neurology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017751:Safety Management; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology