Is Better Patient Safety Associated with Less Malpractice Activity?

Does Standardization of Care Through Clinical Guidelines Improve Outcomes and Reduce Medical Liability?

“…19 Additional support for an association between improved patient safety and a positive effect on malpractice claims is provided in a study published by the RAND Institute for Civil Justice. 21 The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between safety outcomes in hospitals and malpractice claims against providers using administrative data measures. California was chosen as the study location not only for its size but also because statutory tort reform has been in place since the 1970s, leading to relative stabilization of the legal climate.…”

Relationship between Quality of Care and Negligence Litigation in Nursing Homes

“…Although previous studies have probed this relationship, [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] an important question for clinicians and health care institutions remains unanswered: does the delivery of high-quality care reduce the risk of being sued? Although previous studies have probed this relationship, [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] an important question for clinicians and health care institutions remains unanswered: does the delivery of high-quality care reduce the risk of being sued?…”

The Business Case for Health-Care Quality Improvement

“…3,7 From a broad national or regional perspective, there is little evidence to support an assertion that clinical quality improvement delivers bottom line results. 10 There is widespread opportunity across health care to invest in quality improvement that is aligned with patient interests and also positively affects an organization's bottom line. 8 However, from a business perspective (Fig.…”