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A physician has complied with the standard of care if he or she chooses any of the reasonably acceptable options in a given situation.
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Indemnification clauses included in some contracts with employers, hospitals, and payers can complicate malpractice litigation and can result in additional liability for physicians.
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Referring a patient to a physician in the wrong specialty, or to a doctor who the referring physician knows or should know is impaired, could result in a lawsuit alleging negligent referral.
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Poor communication between ordering physicians and radiologists can result in malpractice claims alleging failure to notify patients of results.
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Claims against obstetricians involving routine procedures often involve the provider adopting a "one-size-fits-all" approach to labor and delivery, as opposed to an individual care plan.
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A group of bioethicists at New York Presbyterian Hospital implemented a new process to determine who can perform clinical ethics consults.
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Conflicts of interest are common among members of committees that produce clinical practice guidelines for specialty organizations, according to several recent studies.
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Moving donors from hospitals to a free-standing organ recovery center resulted in significantly reduced surgeon hours, air travel, and cost, according to a recent study which analyzed 915 liver transplants performed from 2001 to 2011.
