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Malpractice claims for endoscopy.

Lyndon V Hernandez1, Dominic Klyve, Scott E Regenbogen

  • 1Lyndon V Hernandez, Department of Gastroenterology, Aurora Medical Center and GI Associates, LLC, Kenosha, WI 53142, United States.

World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
|April 19, 2013
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Malpractice claims for colonoscopy and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) show significant yearly increases, even after inflation adjustment. These trends highlight rising costs and potential risks associated with these common endoscopic procedures.

Keywords:
ColonoscopyComplicationsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogramEndoscopyMedical malpractice

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Malpractice
  • Health Economics
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Endoscopy is a common medical procedure with associated malpractice risks.
  • Understanding malpractice claim trends is crucial for risk management and cost assessment in healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the trends and financial impact of malpractice claims related to endoscopic procedures.
  • To compare malpractice indemnity costs across different medical specialties and specific endoscopic interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a comprehensive database of closed malpractice claims from U.S. professional liability insurers (1985-2008).
  • Calculated and inflation-adjusted total payments by procedure and year.
  • Performed time series analysis to identify trends in claim values.

Main Results:

  • 1901 endoscopy-related claims were analyzed, with internal medicine and gastroenterology specialties having the highest claim frequencies.
  • Colonoscopy had the most claims and highest total indemnity; ERCP had the highest mean payment per claim.
  • Inflation-adjusted claim payments for colonoscopy and ERCP showed significant annual increases (15.5% and 21.9%, respectively).

Conclusions:

  • Malpractice costs vary significantly by medical specialty and endoscopic procedure type.
  • A clear upward trend in claim payments for colonoscopy and ERCP exists, indicating rising financial liabilities over time.