Publication: RAND Institute for Civil Justice
Date: 2010
Authors: Michael D. Greenberg, Amelia M. Haviland, J. Scott Ashwood, Regan Main
Abstract: Summarizing from the reports introduction, “The purpose of this report is to investigate the relationship between safety outcomes in hospitals and malpractice claiming against providers, using administrative data and measures. The results of our analysis are suggestive of a link between safety outcomes and malpractice liability, with important implications for public policy. This study is the first in a series of planned research projects seeking to address this relationship and its implications for policy. The current report will be of interest to anyone who is concerned with either patient safety or medical malpractice policy in the United States. The research described in this report was conducted under the auspices of the RAND Institute for Civil Justice (ICJ) and funded by pooled contributions from the ICJ and from several insurance companies, individuals, and nonprofit groups with interests in patient safety and medical malpractice policy.”
