Emergency department closed malpractice claims: Ohio
โ Scribed by Sites, Richard L.
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2009
- Weight
- 483 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0899-1073
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๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
## Abstract Objective โ To provide a statewide trend analysis of all hospital malpractice claims, payment amounts, and their distribution by location of the event within hospitals. Design โ A retrospective, descriptive study of 7,819 hospital claims closed in the state of Florida during the period
## Malpractice in the Emergency Department Review of 200 Cases Two hundred consecutive cases brought to the attention of a malpractice insurer by evidence of expected legal action were reviewed. Of these cases, 132 (66%) were attributed primarily to misdiagnosis, and 87 of these would have satisfi