Hospital-acquired infections, hospital-acquired injuries, objects left in surgery, and pressure ulcers account for one out of every six claims, according to the 2008 Hospital Professional Liability and Physician Liability Benchmark Analysis, released Sept. 29 by risk management services provider Aon Corporation in conjunction with the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management.
The study includes an analysis of professional liability costs for the surgery, obstetrics, and emergency departments. Various supplementary database segments appear in this year’s analysis as well, including facility ownership, number of beds, and teaching hospitals.
The benchmark database includes 77,705 claims representing $9.3 billion of incurred losses, and contains historical claims information for 10 accident years (1998 to 2007). Read the press release.
