Health Care: Initiatives in Hospital Risk Management

HRD-89-79 Published: Jul 18, 1989. Publicly Released: Jul 18, 1989.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined: (1) how hospital risk management activities have evolved in response to substantial increase in medical malpractice actions; and (2) 10 states' regulations requiring hospitals to implement risk management programs.

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Topics

Employment

Health insurance cost controlHospital administrationHospitalsLiability insuranceLicensesMalpractice (medical)Quality assuranceRisk managementSafety regulationState law