Outpatient Medical Errors May Surpass Those In Hospitals

High rates of malpractice in hospital settings have been well-known for more than a decade. But a new study says that malpractice claims from outpatient care accounted for more than half of all malpractice payouts in 2009, the last year studied. Read More...

Read the complete post at http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/06/15/137199398/think-you-re-safer-from-medical-errors-outside-the-hospital-think-again?ft=1&f=103537970


Posted Jun 15 2011, 09:51 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog