Learning From Lawsuits: Using Malpractice Claims Data to Develop Care Transitions Planning Tools.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Our understanding of care transitions from hospital to home is incomplete. Malpractice claims are an important and underused data source to understand such transitions. We used malpractice claims data to (1) evaluate safety risks during care transitions and (2) help develop care transitions planning tools and pilot test their ability to evaluate care transitions from the hospital to home.

Methods

Closed malpractice claims were analyzed for 230 adult patients discharged from 4 hospital sites. Stakeholders participated in 2 structured focus groups to review concerns. This led to the development of 2 care transitions planning tools-one for patients/caregivers and one for frontline care providers. Both were tested for feasibility on 53 patient discharges.

Results</

SUBMITTER: Arbaje AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9550187 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature