Mandatory presuit mediation: 5-year results of a medical malpractice resolution program.

Randall C. Jenkins; Arlene E. Smillov; Matthew A. Goodwin

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Mandatory presuit mediation: 5-year results of a medical malpractice resolution program.

May 7, 2014

Jenkins RC, Smillov AE, Goodwin MA. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2014;33(4):15-22.

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A mandatory mediation program for patients who experienced adverse events resulted in faster resolution of claims, lowered legal expenses for the health system, and greater compensation for patients judged to have meritorious claims. This approach may complement disclosure-and-resolution programs that also seek to streamline the error compensation process and improve its fairness.

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