Access Three Complimentary Analyses to Help Reduce Patient Harm and Malpractice Exposure
Each month in 2026, our Malpractice Risk Review will focus on a different medical specialty, providing targeted insights from malpractice claims to support patient safety and risk management efforts.
Understanding malpractice risk in cardiology requires examining both how patient harm occurs and why negligence allegations arise. This Malpractice Risk Review brings together three in-depth analyses:
- Contributing factors to patient harm: Identifies common drivers of cardiology malpractice claims, including issues with clinical judgment, communication, and documentation.
- Negligence allegations: Analyzes negligence allegations in cardiology to help clinicians and staff proactively identify and address risk.
- Case summary for failure to diagnose atrial-esophageal fistula after radiofrequency ablation: Reviews the risks associated with radiofrequency ablation and delays in diagnosing atrial-esophageal fistula, which can result in fatal outcomes.
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