title: Examining the effects of professional and general liability exposures and related adjudication costs on a multihospital system.
abstract: This research effort provides a comprehensive picture of risk management at a number of hospitals included under a multihospital system located in the southeastern United States. Specifically, this project examines both professional liability and general liability experience at the respective facilities for a 5(1/2)-year period. A detailed analysis of the frequency, causes, location, and cost of liability exposures occurred. The results of this analysis strongly suggest that significant reforms in both the control of per-case liability cost exposures and in the method of calculating insurance premiums need to be considered.
authors.affiliation: Health Services Administration Program, University of Central Florida, Orlando 32816-2200, USA. trotariu@mail.ucf.edu
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rotarius
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liberman
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trujillo
mesh_terms: D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics*; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D012308:Risk Management; D015144:Southeastern United States