A new article from The Doctors Company examines how an incidental finding may lead to patient harm and result in a malpractice claim. Addressing follow-up as a systems issue can reduce risks for practitioners and organizations.
By Daniel Kent Cassavar, MD, MBA, Jacqueline Ross, PhD, RN, CPAN, and Angela Jordan, RN, MHSc
The most recent DSP Highlight spotlights the impact of noneconomic damage caps on MPL claims. The MPL Association found that lower caps effectively control claim costs, while higher caps often have a smaller/lesser impact.
MPL data can help healthcare providers and health and hospital systems focus on the most vulnerable areas to prioritize improvement efforts and reduce risk.
By Hannah Tremont, MPH
Human factors engineers specialize in understanding how complex work systems create opportunities for human error and how human factors engineering can be a powerful tool in mitigating human error and subsequent MPL claims.
By Patrice D. Tremoulet, PhD
An expert analysis on the trends behind the increase in severity, and the steps that physicians, healthcare organizations, and MPL stakeholders can take to protect themselves.
By Brian S. Kern, Esq., and Bill Burns, ACAS, MAAA
Michigan law on damages in wrongful-death actions was in flux for about eight years. The Michigan Supreme Court’s recent decision in Daher v. Prime Healthcare Services-Garden City, LLC settled the law and addresses future earning capacity.
By Michael J. Cook
11/27/2022: Due to a local power outage, the MPL Association’s phone system is currently offline. For email addresses, please see the Staff Directory.
As we approach the culmination of the biannual event known as “the most important election of our lifetime,” it is an opportune moment to assess what this election has in store with regard to the medical professional liability community.
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MPL industry government relations experts offer a whirlwind tour of the 2024 election results and what that may mean for MPL stakeholders.
Dr. Carl Hook Receives 2024 MPL Association Award of Excellence in Honor of Peter Sweetland
MPL Association Names Recipients of 2024 MPL Industry Defender Award