Accidents, claiming, and regional subcultures: are medical errors and malpractice lawsuits related to social capital?
Williams J. Accidents, claiming, and regional subcultures: Are medical errors and malpractice lawsuits related to social capital? J Safety Res. 2008;39(3). doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2008.01.001.
This paper compares state-level hospital performance on Patient Safety Indicators to similar data on malpractice lawsuits and traffic safety. States with safer roads were loosely correlated with improved hospital safety, possibly indicating a cultural component to improved safety in both arenas.