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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedArbaje AI, Werner NE, Kasda EM
Learning from lawsuits: using malpractice claims data to develop care transitions planning tools.
This study used malpractice claims data to evaluate safety risks during care transitions from hospital to home and to help develop care transitions planning tools and pilot test them. The authors analyzed closed malpractice claims for 230 adult patients discharged from 4 hospital sites. Two structured focus groups were also conducted for stakeholders to review concerns. This led to the development of two care transitions planning tools – one for patients/caregivers and one for healthcare providers. Feasibility on 53 patient discharges were tested for both tools. A total of 33 risk factors corresponding to hospital work system elements, care transitions processes, and care outcomes were found using qualitative analysis. Providers found the tool easy to use and patients felt the length and response of the tool was acceptable.
AHRQ-funded; HS022916; HS019519.
Citation: Arbaje AI, Werner NE, Kasda EM .
Learning from lawsuits: using malpractice claims data to develop care transitions planning tools.
J Patient Saf 2020 Mar;16(1):52-57. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000238.
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Keywords: Medical Liability, Transitions of Care, Risk, Hospital Discharge, Hospitals, Patient Safety
Pradarelli JC, Campbell DA, Dimick JB
Hospital credentialing and privileging of surgeons: a potential safety blind spot.
Taylor v Intuitive, the first of at least 26 lawsuits against Intuitive, went to trial alleging injuries or death tied to the da Vinci Surgical System, a new robotic surgical system. This discussion of the events surrounding the case of Taylor v Intuitive highlights the importance of hospitals’ credentialing and privileging mechanisms for maintaining the quality and safety of surgical care, especially regarding new technologies for which practicing surgeons may not have formal training.
AHRQ-funded; HS017765.
Citation: Pradarelli JC, Campbell DA, Dimick JB .
Hospital credentialing and privileging of surgeons: a potential safety blind spot.
JAMA 2015 Apr 7;313(13):1313-4. doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.1943..
Keywords: Patient Safety, Surgery, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Medical Liability, Hospitals