Use of Unsolicited Patient Observations to Identify Surgeons With Increased Risk for Postoperative Complications | Zendy

William O. Cooper | Zendy; Oscar D. Guillamondegui | Zendy; O. Joe Hines | Zendy; C. Scott Hultman | Zendy; Rachel R. Kelz | Zendy; Perry Shen | Zendy; David A. Spain | Zendy; John F. Sweeney | Zendy; Ilene N. Moore | Zendy; Joseph Hopkins | Zendy; Ira Horowitz | Zendy; Russell Howerton | Zendy; J. Wayne Meredith | Zendy; Nathan O. Spell | Zendy; Patricia Sullivan | Zendy; Henry J. Domenico | Zendy; James W. Pichert | Zendy; Thomas F. Catron | Zendy; Lynn E. Webb | Zendy; Roger R. Dmochowski | Zendy; Jan Karrass | Zendy; Gerald B. Hickson | Zendy

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Use of Unsolicited Patient Observations to Identify Surgeons With Increased Risk for Postoperative Complications

Author(s) -

William O. Cooper,

Oscar D. Guillamondegui,

O. Joe Hines,

C. Scott Hultman,

Rachel R. Kelz,

Perry Shen,

David A. Spain,

John F. Sweeney,

Ilene N. Moore,

Joseph Hopkins,

Ira Horowitz,

Russell Howerton,

J. Wayne Meredith,

Nathan O. Spell,

Patricia Sullivan,

Henry J. Domenico,

James W. Pichert,

Thomas F. Catron,

Lynn E. Webb,

Roger R. Dmochowski,

Jan Karrass,

Gerald B. Hickson

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

jama surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 2168-6262

pISSN - 2168-6254

DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.5703

Subject(s) - medicine , patient safety , malpractice , retrospective cohort study , general surgery , emergency medicine , medline , quality management , adverse effect , surgery , health care , political science , law , economics , economic growth , management system , management

Unsolicited patient observations are associated with risk of medical malpractice claims. Because lawsuits may be triggered by an unexpected adverse outcome superimposed on a strained patient-physician relationship, a question remains as to whether behaviors that generate patient dissatisfaction might also contribute to the genesis of adverse outcomes themselves.

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