MedCity News July 26, 2022
Nurses face challenges that put themselves and their patients at risk. Using closed claim data, Coverys identified nursing risk trends. A full report, including recommendations, will be released this year.
Nurses have always faced unique and complex challenges. In 2022, these challenges were exacerbated by acute and ongoing staffing shortages, demographic changes, bureaucratic and managerial demands, tight budgets, stress, burnout, and cultural shifts (including an increase in travel nurses and temporary assignments). These factors can put nurses and their patients at considerable risk.
To assess nursing vulnerabilities, Coverys evaluated 4,634 medical malpractice claims that closed between 2018 and 2021 and identified 850 specific events where nurses were directly involved in the alleged medical error. We determined the root causes of...
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