Here are seven risk management issues that arise in ASC-based medical liability cases*:
1. Technical skill: 31 percent
2. Clinical judgement: 19 percent
3. Behavior-related: 11 percent
4. Administrative: 10 percent
5. Communication: 8 percent
6. Documentation: 7 percent
7. Clinical systems: 4 percent
*Note: Percentages are approximations based on a bar chart.
ASCs can protect themselves from claims costs by obtaining proper medical liability insurance, according to Coverys. It can help facilities identify gaps in risk management and patient safety processes and measure progress to mitigate risk.
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