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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-4-3
pubmed:abstractText
Lawsuits against nursing homes are a relatively recent phenomenon. Despite a growing sense of alarm among policymakers, little is known about these lawsuits' scale, dynamics, or outcomes. To describe these characteristics, we conducted a Web-based survey of attorneys nationwide who bring and defend this litigation. Our respondents and their firms were involved in 4,677 and 8,256 claims, respectively, in 2001; more than half of these claims were in Florida and Texas. The costs of nursing home litigation are substantial, both in the aggregate and per claim, especially in states where the litigation is most prevalent. These findings elevate concerns about quality of nursing home care and indicate that litigation diverts resources from resident care, which may fuel quality problems.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0278-2715
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
219-29
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
The rise of nursing home litigation: findings from a national survey of attorneys.
pubmed:affiliation
Harvard University, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.