None of these injury reports can be used in malpractice litigation or in rate-setting by malpractice insurers. What concerns health-care providers, rather, is that these reports can be forwarded to the Board of Medicine for further investigation and possible disciplinary action. Hospital risk managers, who often have more of a background in management than medicine, then find themselves caught between regulators who want injuries reported and doctors who want to avoid any threat to their reputation or license. Edward Dauer, a Fort Lauderdale radiologist who serves on the state Board of Medicine, says most hospital injuries are caused by unavoidable accidents that don't reflect on the abilities of a particular doctor or hospital. Reporting every such incident, he concludes, serves as more of a hassle than a deterrent.
Accidents do happen.
Can you state your name for the record, please. A. Paula Bradlee. A. Director of Risk Management. A. A little less than 2 years. I was the director of Risk Management and safety at Humana Hospital Lucerne in Orlando, Florida.