title: Legal and Policy Interventions to Improve Patient Safety.
authors.affiliation: From Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (A.K.); Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Law School, CA (M.M.M., D.M.S.); and University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor (B.K.N.). akachalia@partners.org.
authors.forename: Allen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kachalia
authors.affiliation: From Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (A.K.); Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Law School, CA (M.M.M., D.M.S.); and University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor (B.K.N.).
authors.forename: Michelle M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mello
authors.affiliation: From Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (A.K.); Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Law School, CA (M.M.M., D.M.S.); and University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor (B.K.N.).
authors.forename: Brahmajee K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Nallamothu
authors.affiliation: From Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (A.K.); Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Law School, CA (M.M.M., D.M.S.); and University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor (B.K.N.).
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Studdert
mesh_terms: D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010819:Physician's Role
keywords: government regulation; liability, legal; patient safety; quality improvement; reimbursement, incentive; self regulation, professional