Doctors Are Learning That "I'm Sorry" May Prevent Lawsuits [Medical Malpractice]

                   
gawker.com     May 19, 2008            

In recent years, doctors have discovered that a simple apology can have a great effect in preventing malpractice lawsuits. According to the New York Times, Dr. Das Gupta, the chairman of surgical... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] [read full story]                    

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Doctors Start to Say and #x2018;I and #x2019;m Sorry and #x2019; Long Before and #x2018;See You...

the-dispatch.com     May 18, 2008          

When an electrode was left inside Maria Del Rosario Valdez after her son was delivered by Caesarean section, she was gratified that the hospital quickly acknowledged its mistake and corrected it without charge. Once an X-ray provided proof in black and white, Dr. Das Gupta, the 74-year-old...                    

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Hospitals admit errors to avoid lawsuits

upi.com     May 18, 2008          

NEW YORK, May 18 (UPI) -- Some U.S. hospitals are admitting medical errors in an effort to avert costly malpractice litigation, healthcare industry observers say. The new trend at such hospitals as Johns Hopkins and Stanford goes against what insurance companies and malpractice lawyers have long...                    

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Hospitals admit errors to avoid lawsuits

politicalgateway.com     May 18, 2008          

NEW YORK, May 18 (UPI) -- Some U.S. hospitals are admitting medical errors in an effort to avert costly malpractice litigation, healthcare industry observers say. The new trend at such hospitals as Johns Hopkins and Stanford goes against what insurance companies and malpractice lawyers have long...                    

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Hospitals admit errors to avoid lawsuits

tmcnet.com     May 18, 2008          

Some U.S. hospitals are admitting medical errors in an effort to avert costly malpractice litigation, healthcare industry observers say. The new trend at such hospitals as Johns Hopkins and Stanford goes against what insurance companies and malpractice lawyers have long advised doctors -- deny...                    

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Doctors apologize about errors, hope to defuse anger, lawsuits

signonsandiego.com     May 18, 2008          

CHICAGO – In 40 years as a highly regarded cancer surgeon, Dr. Tapas K. Das Gupta had never made a mistake like this. As with any doctor, there had been occasional errors in diagnosis or judgment. But never, he said, had he opened up a patient and removed the wrong sliver of tissue, in this case...                    

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Hospitals Admit Errors to Avoid Lawsuits

redorbit.com     May 18, 2008          

Posted on: Sunday, 18 May 2008, 15:00 CDT Some U.S. hospitals are admitting medical errors in an effort to avert costly malpractice litigation, healthcare industry observers say. The new trend at such hospitals as Johns Hopkins and Stanford goes against what insurance companies and malpractice...                    

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Doctors Say and #x2018;I and #x2019;m Sorry and #x2019; Before and #x2018;See You in Court and...

the-dispatch.com     May 19, 2008          

When an electrode was left inside Maria Del Rosario Valdez after her son was delivered by Caesarean section, she was gratified that the hospital quickly acknowledged its mistake and corrected it without charge. Once an X-ray provided proof in black and white, Dr. Das Gupta, the 74-year-old...                    

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Doctors say 'I'm sorry' before 'see you in court'

iht.com     May 19, 2008          

In 40 years as a highly regarded cancer surgeon, Dr. Tapas Das Gupta had never made a mistake like this. Once an X-ray provided proof in black and white, Das Gupta, the 74-year-old chairman of surgical oncology at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago, did something that normally...                    

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Does sorry really work?

kevinmd.com     May 19, 2008          

NY Times: "By promptly disclosing medical errors and offering earnest apologies and fair compensation, they hope to restore integrity to dealings with patients, make it easier to learn from mistakes and dilute anger that often fuels lawsuits.Malpractice lawyers say that what often transforms a...                    

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A better idea than Texas GOP ‘malpractice reform’ …

socraticgadfly.blogspot.com     May 19, 2008          

Would be a doctor saying “I’m sorry” to a victimized patient. BEFORE the case gets to court.The University of Michigan Health System says its lawsuits have dropped by 2/3 since starting a full-disclosure policy. At the University of Illinois system, a 50 percent drop.Advocates argue that the new...                    

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