Medical Malpractice Roundup

Kennerly argues that most med mal suits stem not from a mistake in judgment but from a lack of diligence.
Kaiser Health is suing a hospital chain for allegedly intentionally driving up patient care prices by keeping patients longer than needed.
A woman is suing a hospital and doctor for allegedly faxing her private medical documents to a machine shared by several of her coworkers.
“As hospitals across the country are under growing pressure to reduce medical mistakes, the Hazard Alerting Loop system is designed to catch “near misses” before they turn into serious hazards.”
A radiology practice successfully sued for malpractice will have to pay interest on the judgment.
Ew. And yikes.
Here’s a funny take on the federal medical malpractice “reform” bill.