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Aon Corporation
Frequency of Hospital Professional Liability Claims Increasing After Years of Declines, Says Aon and ASHRM Study
November 6th, 2009
After a decade marked by decreases in Hospital Professional Liability claims, the frequency of claims is on the rise and is expected to continue increasing at a one percent annual rate, according to a study released by Aon Corporation in conjunction with the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management. The tenth annual Hospital Professional Liability and Physician Liability Benchmark Analysis examines trends in frequency, severity and overall loss costs related to hospital and physician professional liability. More than 100 health care organizations representing over 1,500 facilities ranging from small community hospitals to large multi-state health care systems...
Source: Medicine & Law Weekly (2009-11-06)
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