Review Article

Improving Mental Health Services Through Physician Assistants: Legislation in Several Southern States

A national effort to provide more expansive mental health care in the United States has been an increasing priority during the last decade. States have enacted laws that allow for the delegation of psychiatric services to physician assistants in an effort to address the shortage and geographic maldistribution of mental…

Posted in: liability 2 physician assistants 2 psychiatry 6

Original Article

Analysis of Diagnostic Error in Paid Malpractice Claims with Substandard Care in a Large Healthcare System

Objective: Although claims databases are not representative of all care delivery, their predisposition toward serious unintended injury can complement resource-intensive chart reviews and guide patient safety initiatives. Materials and Methods: Non-Veterans Health Administration (VA) practitioners reviewed 1,949 VA malpractice claims paid during fiscal years 1998 through 2003. The portion associated…

Posted in: Adverse event 2 liability 2 malpractice 3 medical error 2
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