Key result
Substandard anesthetic care resulted in financial recovery in >80% of malpractice claims, while appropriate care still resulted in payment in >40% of claims.
Why the study?
Does the standard of anesthesia care impact the likelihood of financial recovery in malpractice claims?
Population
1004 closed malpractice claims files for anesthesia-related patient injuries
Comparison
Substandard anesthetic care vs Appropriate anesthesia care
Design
Other
Authors
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Appropriate anesthesia care does not preclude plaintiff payments; leaves open non-care factors driving malpractice resolutions.
Observational (n=1,004)
Does the standard of anesthesia care impact the likelihood of financial recovery in malpractice claims?
Absolute Event Rate: 80% vs 40%
Even when appropriate anesthesia care is provided, there is a greater than 40% chance of financial recovery for the plaintiff in malpractice claims.
Frederick W. Cheney (1989) conducted an observational in Anesthesia-related patient injuries (n=1,004). Substandard anesthetic care vs. Appropriate anesthetic care was evaluated on Likelihood of financial recovery (payment made). Substandard anesthetic care resulted in financial recovery in >80% of malpractice claims, while appropriate care still resulted in payment in >40% of claims.
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