@article{10552,
  author = {Marie Bismark and Ron Paterson},
  title = {No-fault compensation in New Zealand: harmonizing injury compensation, provider accountability, and patient safety.},
  abstract = {<p>In 1974 New Zealand jettisoned a tort-based system for compensating medical injuries in favor of a government-funded compensation system. Although the system retained some residual fault elements, it essentially barred medical malpractice litigation. Reforms in 2005 expanded eligibility for compensation to all "treatment injuries," creating a true no-fault compensation system. Compared with a medical malpractice system, the New Zealand system offers more-timely compensation to a greater number of injured patients and more-effective processes for complaint resolution and provider accountability. The unfinished business lies in realizing its full potential for improving patient safety.</p>},
  year = {2006},
  journal = {Health Aff (Millwood)},
  volume = {25},
  pages = {278-83},
  month = {12/2006},
  issn = {0278-2715},
  language = {eng},
}