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2 The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) hereby presents composite data of medical professional liability closed-claim reports for 2010. The Department publishes this report pursuit to Title 36, Section 6813 of the Oklahoma Statutes. This report contains aggregate numbers from statewide closed-claims data. Information about specific closed claims is confidential pursuant to Title 36, Section 6816, and is unavailable for public inspection. The OID has established procedures to collect these claim reports and produce this final composite report. However, the closed-claim reports submitted to the Insurance Department are completed without any type of affirmation of accuracy by the insurer. The OID makes neither final nor absolute guarantee about the information contained in this report. This information should not be viewed as a substitute for any type of financial or actuarial opinion about a reporting insurer’s claims activities. The OID collects unedited data from reporting insurers and presents the final aggregate numbers in this annual report. The Department continues to work with the Oklahoma Legislature and with others in the state to more accurately define the statutory requirements and enhance data collection and understanding. Questions applicable to this report should be directed to: Denise M. Engle, CPCU, CPIW, AIC Deputy Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation denise.engle@oid.ok.gov Five Corporate Plaza 3625 NW 56th, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73112-4511 1-800-522-0071 OKLAHOMA INSURANCE DEPARTMENT MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE CLOSED CLAIM ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 1, 2010 – DECEMBER 31, 20103 Insurance Policy Limits ($) Closed Claim Count Medical Speciality Providers Count 100,000 1 Anesthesiology 1 125,000 11 Cardiovascular diseases 25 200,000 1 Dermatology 5 250,000 13 Diagnostic Radiology 1 500,000 13 Emergency medicine 43 750,000 2 Gastroenterology 3 1,000,000 486 General / Family Practice 57 2,000,000 86 General preventive medicine 1 3,000,000 17 Hospitalist 2 5,000,000 42 Internal medicine 29 9,000,000 2 Neurology 5 10,000,000 9 Neurology - clinical neurophysiology 2 23,000,000 1 Nuclear medicine 1 Obstetrics & Gynecology 47 Ophthalmology 9 Otolaryngology 3 Pediatrics 9 Insurance Policy Limits ($) Closed Claim Count Psychiatry 2 unknown or not applicable 49 Physical medicine & rehabilitation 1 300,000-750,000 4 Pulmonary diseases 5 1,000,000 80 Radiology 29 2,000,000-2,250,000 23 General surgery 18 3,000,000 419 Neurological surgery 11 4,000,000 69 Orthopedic surgery 30 4,500,000-10,000,000 33 Plastic surgery 10 23,000,000-31,500,000 7 Thoracic surgery 8 Urological surgery 1 General dentistry (no specialty) 40 Other specialty-not classified/ Unspecified/Unknown 286 INSURANCE CLOSED CLAIM ANNUAL REPORT 2010 The policy limits of the medical professional liability insurance policy covering the claim: Per occurrence policy limits, primary coverage. The policy limits of the medical professional liability insurance policy covering the claim: Annual policy limits, primary coverage. The medical specialty of the provider who was primarily responsible for the medical malpractice incident that led to the claim. 4 Type of Health Care Facility Closed Claim Count Chiropractic Group / Practice 7 Dental Group / Practice 42 Optician/ Optometric Group / Practice 5 Podiatric Group / Practice 3 Medical Group/ Practice 62 Mental health / Substance Abuse Group / Practice 4 General/Acute Care Hospital 399 Psychiatric Unit 2 Nursing Facility/Skilled Nursing Facility 15 Adult Day Care Facility 1 Residential Treatment Facility/ Program 3 Ambulatory Surgical Center 18 Ambulatory Clinic/ Center 17 Health Center/Federally Qualified Health Center/ Community Health Center 2 Rural Health Clinic 5 Radiology/Imaging Center 9 Blood Bank 1 Pharmacy 42 Nursing/Health Care Staffing Service 3 Ambulance Service/ Transportation Company 3 Other not specified 41 Location within a Facility Closed Claim Count Catheterization lab 5 Critical care unit 6 Dispensary 1 Emergency department 82 Labor and delivery room 47 Nursery 8 Operating room 159 Outpatient department 9 Patient room 87 Radiation therapy department 3 Radiology department 31 Recovery room 1 Special procedure room 15 Clinical support center - such as a laboratory or radiology center 1 Office 116 Walk-in clinic 8 Other department in hospital 6 Other/Unknown 99 City Closed Claim Count Ada 15 Altus 4 Antlers 3 Ardmore 10 Bartlesville 10 Beaver 1 Beggs 2 Bethany 2 Big Cabin 1 Bixby 1 Broken Arrow 8 Chandler 2 Chickasha 7 Claremore 9 Cleveland 2 Clinton 4 Cordell 3 Drumright 2 Duncan 10 Durant 8 Edmond 32 El Reno 1 Elk City 7 Enid 11 Frederick 1 Grove 2 Guthrie 1 Guymon 8 Hartshorne 2 Holdenville 4 Jenks 4 Langley 1 Lawton 40 Locust Grove 1 Madil 1 McAlester 4 Midwest City 5 Moore 5 Muskogee 23 Nichols Hills 1 Noble 1 Norman 32 Oklahoma City 176 Okmulgee 1 Owasso 6 Pauls Valley 1 Pawhuska 2 Ponca City 2 Ringling 1 Sallisaw 1 Sapulpa 2 Seminole 1 Shawnee 9 The type of health care facility where the medical malpractice incident occurred. The primary location within a facility where the medical malpractice incident occurred. The geographic location, by city, where the medical malpractice incident occurred. INSURANCE CLOSED CLAIM ANNUAL REPORT 20105 County Closed Claim Count Adair 1 Beaver 1 Beckham 7 Blaine 3 Bryan 8 Canadian 2 Carter 8 Cherokee 4 Cleveland 36 Comanche 39 Craig 2 Creek 4 Custer 4 Delaware 2 Garfield 11 Garvin 1 Grady 8 Hughes 5 Jackson 4 Jefferson 1 Johnston 2 Kay 2 Kiowa 1 Latimer 1 Lincoln 3 Logan 1 Marshall 1 Mayes 3 Murray 1 County Closed Claim Count Muskogee 23 Oklahoma 221 Okmulgee 3 Osage 4 Pawnee 2 Payne 11 Pittsburg 6 Pontotoc 14 Pottawatomie 9 Pushmataha 3 Rogers 11 Seminole 1 Sequoyah 1 Stephens 10 Texas 8 Tillman 1 Tulsa 171 Wagoner 2 Washington 8 Washita 3 City Closed Claim Count Skiatook 1 Stillwater 11 Stilwell 1 Stroud 1 Sulphur 1 Tahlequah 4 Tishomingo 2 Tulsa 153 Vinita 1 Wagoner 2 Watonga 4 Weatherford 1 Wilburton 1 Yukon 1 Unknown 7 The geographic location, by county, where the medical malpractice incident occurred. Unknown1%Male42%Female57% The sex of the injured person on the incident date. 392 286 6 INSURANCE CLOSED CLAIM ANNUAL REPORT 20106 NPDB Code Type of Injury Closed Claim Count 1 Emotional Injury 41 2 Insignificant 80 3 Minor 115 4 Major 77 NPDB Code Type of Injury Closed Claim Count 5 Minor 41 6 Significant 34 7 Major 58 8 Grave 16 The age of the injured person on the incident date. 0%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%Unknown19 year olds - 2950 year olds - 5980 + Age How Many Percentage Unknown 13 2.00% Less than one year old 86 12.60% 1 -18 50 7.30% 19-29 56 8.20% 30-39 93 13.60% Age How Many Percentage 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+ 132 19.30% 88 12.90% 89 13.00% 48 7.00% 29 4.20% The severity of malpractice injury using the National Practitioner Data Bank severity scale. TEMPORARY PERMANENT 9 Death 192 Unknown 30 Settlement information that identifies the final method of claim disposition. Settlement information that identifies the timing of claim disposition. Method of claim disposition Closed Claim Count Claim is abandoned by the claimant 325 Claim is settled by the parties 157 Directed verdict for the defendant 5 Directed verdict for the plaintiff 1 Involuntary dismissal 68 Judgment for the defendant 32 Arbitration 1 Mediation 87 Other Type of Alt. Dispute Resolution 5 Unknown - N/A - Coverage Denied 3 Timing of claim disposition Closed Claim Count Before filing suit or requesting arbitration or a mediation hearing 121 Before trail, arbitration or mediation 416 During trail, arbitration or mediation 134 After trail or hearing, but before judgment or award 3 After judgment or decision, but before appeal 4 After an appeal 1 Unknown 5 INSURANCE CLOSED CLAIM ANNUAL REPORT 20107 The indemnity payment made on behalf of the defendant $1,000,000 Economic damages $1,000,000 Noneconomic damages $0 Punitive damages, if applicable $0 Total Defense and Cost Containment Expense $740,163 Specific information about the indemnity payments and defense and cost-containment expenses for claims disposed of by a court THAT RESULT in a verdict or judgment that itemizes damages. The total amount of the settlement on behalf of the defendant $49,527,028 The insuring entity’s or self-insurer’s best estimate of economic damages included in the settlement $8,387,734 The insuring entity’s or self-insurer’s best estimate of noneconomic damages included in the settlement $41,678,977 Total Defense and Cost Containment Expense $19,882,787 Specific information about the indemnity payments and defense and cost-containment expenses for claims that DO NOT result in a verdict or judgment that itemizes damages. The reason for the medical professional liability claim, allegation group. Reason Closed Claim Count Diagnosis related 127 Anesthesia related 14 Surgery Related 101 Medication Related 83 IV & Blood Products Related 6 Obstetrics related 46 Reason Closed Claim Count Treatment related 213 Monitoring related 49 Equipment / Product Related 9 Other / Miscellaneous 24 Behavioral Health 3 Unknown 9 INSURANCE CLOSED CLAIM ANNUAL REPORT 20108 *2010 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Number of claims with payment by insurer 214 Number of claims with no payment by insurer 470 Average claim settlement or award with payment by insurer $236,108 Total defense and cost containment expense for claims with payment by insurer $9,968,644 Total defense and cost containment expense for claims with no payment by insurer $10,654,306 Average defense and cost containment for claims with payment by insurer $46,582 Average defense and cost containment for claims with no payment by insurer $22,668 *This supplemental information is provided as a courtesy by the Oklahoma Insurance Department to supplement your Medical Professional Liability Insurance Closed Claim Annual Report and is not required to be furnished by statute. The reason for the medical professional liability claim, specific allegation. NPDB Reason Closed Claim Code Count 100 Failure to use aseptic technique 101 Failure to diagnose 102 Failure to delay case when indicated 103 Failure to identify fetal distress 104 Failure to treat fetal distress 105 Failure to medicate 106 Failure to monitor 107 Failure to order appropriate medication 108 Failure to order appropriate test 110 112 113 200 201 202 203 300 302 303 304 305 306 308 311 312 315 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 NPDB Reason Closed Claim Code Count 325 326 327 328 330 333 334 402 404 501 502 504 505 601 602 700 701 703 704 706 707 708 711 712 715 717 719 720 899 999 099 Failure to perform procedure Failure to recognize a complication Failure to treat Delay in diagnosis Delay in performance Delay in treatment Delay in treatment of identified fetal distress Administration of blood or fluid problems Complimentary or alt. medication problem Equipment utilization problem Improper choice of delivery method Improper management Improper performance Improperly performed vaginal delivery Improper technique Intubation problem Medication administered via the wrong route Patient monitoring problem Patient position problem Problem with appliance Radiology or imaging error Surgical or other foreign body retained Wrong diagnosis or misdiagnosis Wrong dosage administered Wrong dosage dispensed Wrong dosage ordered of correct medicine Wrong medication administered Wrong medication dispensed Wrong body part Wrong patient Wrong procedure or treatment Unnecessary procedure Unnecessary treatment Failure to instruct or communicate with patient of family Failure to report on patient condition Failure to supervise Improper supervision Failure/delay in referral or consultation Premature discharge from institution Abandonment Assault and Battery Breach of patient confidentiality Equipment malfunction Failure to ensure patient safety Failure to obtain consent / lack of Failure to protect 3rd party (Legal, ethical, or moral) improper conduct Inadequate utilization review Product liability Sexual misconduct Vicarious liability Wrong life/birth Cannot be determined from available records Allegation not otherwise classified UNKNOWN 4 78 2 12 1 7 23 15 3 3 16 19 43 10 19 2 1 2 5 4 41 126 5 20 4 1 12 1 1 4 18 11 2 9 1 3 27 2 1 8 4 5 12 4 5 7 2 1 1 4 2 1 8 3 1 1 2 3 2 3 1 19 16 11 INSURANCE CLOSED CLAIM ANNUAL REPORT 2010
Object Description
Okla State Agency | Insurance Department, Oklahoma |
Okla Agency Code | '385' |
Title | Medical professional liability insurance closed claim annual report |
Authors | Oklahoma. Insurance Department |
Publisher | Oklahoma Insurance Department |
Publication Date | 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010 |
Publication type |
Annual Report Statistics |
Serial holdings | Electronic holdings: 2003-2010 |
Subject |
Insurance claims--Oklahoma--Statistics--Periodicals. Insurance, Physicians' liability--Oklahoma--Periodicals. |
Contents | Contents based on 2005 issue, charts;The Policy;Injury or Loss;Claims Process;Amount Paid |
Notes | issues through 2010 |
OkDocs Class# | I1700.3 M489a |
For all issues click | I1700.3 M489a |
Digital Format | PDF, Adobe Reader required |
ODL electronic copy | Downloaded from agency website: www.oid.state.ok.us |
Rights and Permissions | This Oklahoma state government publication is provided for educational purposes under U.S. copyright law. Other usage requires permission of copyright holders. |
Language | English |
Date created | 2012-10-17 |
Date modified | 2012-10-17 |
OCLC number | 174964058 |
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Title | Medical Professional Liability AR 2010 |
OkDocs Class# | I1700.3 M489a 2010 |
Digital Format | PDF, Adobe Reader required |
ODL electronic copy | Received via OSF agency filing system |
Rights and Permissions | This Oklahoma state government publication is provided for educational purposes under U.S. copyright law. Other usage requires permission of copyright holders. |
Language | English |
Full text | 2 The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) hereby presents composite data of medical professional liability closed-claim reports for 2010. The Department publishes this report pursuit to Title 36, Section 6813 of the Oklahoma Statutes. This report contains aggregate numbers from statewide closed-claims data. Information about specific closed claims is confidential pursuant to Title 36, Section 6816, and is unavailable for public inspection. The OID has established procedures to collect these claim reports and produce this final composite report. However, the closed-claim reports submitted to the Insurance Department are completed without any type of affirmation of accuracy by the insurer. The OID makes neither final nor absolute guarantee about the information contained in this report. This information should not be viewed as a substitute for any type of financial or actuarial opinion about a reporting insurer’s claims activities. The OID collects unedited data from reporting insurers and presents the final aggregate numbers in this annual report. The Department continues to work with the Oklahoma Legislature and with others in the state to more accurately define the statutory requirements and enhance data collection and understanding. Questions applicable to this report should be directed to: Denise M. Engle, CPCU, CPIW, AIC Deputy Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation denise.engle@oid.ok.gov Five Corporate Plaza 3625 NW 56th, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73112-4511 1-800-522-0071 OKLAHOMA INSURANCE DEPARTMENT MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE CLOSED CLAIM ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 1, 2010 – DECEMBER 31, 20103 Insurance Policy Limits ($) Closed Claim Count Medical Speciality Providers Count 100,000 1 Anesthesiology 1 125,000 11 Cardiovascular diseases 25 200,000 1 Dermatology 5 250,000 13 Diagnostic Radiology 1 500,000 13 Emergency medicine 43 750,000 2 Gastroenterology 3 1,000,000 486 General / Family Practice 57 2,000,000 86 General preventive medicine 1 3,000,000 17 Hospitalist 2 5,000,000 42 Internal medicine 29 9,000,000 2 Neurology 5 10,000,000 9 Neurology - clinical neurophysiology 2 23,000,000 1 Nuclear medicine 1 Obstetrics & Gynecology 47 Ophthalmology 9 Otolaryngology 3 Pediatrics 9 Insurance Policy Limits ($) Closed Claim Count Psychiatry 2 unknown or not applicable 49 Physical medicine & rehabilitation 1 300,000-750,000 4 Pulmonary diseases 5 1,000,000 80 Radiology 29 2,000,000-2,250,000 23 General surgery 18 3,000,000 419 Neurological surgery 11 4,000,000 69 Orthopedic surgery 30 4,500,000-10,000,000 33 Plastic surgery 10 23,000,000-31,500,000 7 Thoracic surgery 8 Urological surgery 1 General dentistry (no specialty) 40 Other specialty-not classified/ Unspecified/Unknown 286 INSURANCE CLOSED CLAIM ANNUAL REPORT 2010 The policy limits of the medical professional liability insurance policy covering the claim: Per occurrence policy limits, primary coverage. The policy limits of the medical professional liability insurance policy covering the claim: Annual policy limits, primary coverage. The medical specialty of the provider who was primarily responsible for the medical malpractice incident that led to the claim. 4 Type of Health Care Facility Closed Claim Count Chiropractic Group / Practice 7 Dental Group / Practice 42 Optician/ Optometric Group / Practice 5 Podiatric Group / Practice 3 Medical Group/ Practice 62 Mental health / Substance Abuse Group / Practice 4 General/Acute Care Hospital 399 Psychiatric Unit 2 Nursing Facility/Skilled Nursing Facility 15 Adult Day Care Facility 1 Residential Treatment Facility/ Program 3 Ambulatory Surgical Center 18 Ambulatory Clinic/ Center 17 Health Center/Federally Qualified Health Center/ Community Health Center 2 Rural Health Clinic 5 Radiology/Imaging Center 9 Blood Bank 1 Pharmacy 42 Nursing/Health Care Staffing Service 3 Ambulance Service/ Transportation Company 3 Other not specified 41 Location within a Facility Closed Claim Count Catheterization lab 5 Critical care unit 6 Dispensary 1 Emergency department 82 Labor and delivery room 47 Nursery 8 Operating room 159 Outpatient department 9 Patient room 87 Radiation therapy department 3 Radiology department 31 Recovery room 1 Special procedure room 15 Clinical support center - such as a laboratory or radiology center 1 Office 116 Walk-in clinic 8 Other department in hospital 6 Other/Unknown 99 City Closed Claim Count Ada 15 Altus 4 Antlers 3 Ardmore 10 Bartlesville 10 Beaver 1 Beggs 2 Bethany 2 Big Cabin 1 Bixby 1 Broken Arrow 8 Chandler 2 Chickasha 7 Claremore 9 Cleveland 2 Clinton 4 Cordell 3 Drumright 2 Duncan 10 Durant 8 Edmond 32 El Reno 1 Elk City 7 Enid 11 Frederick 1 Grove 2 Guthrie 1 Guymon 8 Hartshorne 2 Holdenville 4 Jenks 4 Langley 1 Lawton 40 Locust Grove 1 Madil 1 McAlester 4 Midwest City 5 Moore 5 Muskogee 23 Nichols Hills 1 Noble 1 Norman 32 Oklahoma City 176 Okmulgee 1 Owasso 6 Pauls Valley 1 Pawhuska 2 Ponca City 2 Ringling 1 Sallisaw 1 Sapulpa 2 Seminole 1 Shawnee 9 The type of health care facility where the medical malpractice incident occurred. The primary location within a facility where the medical malpractice incident occurred. The geographic location, by city, where the medical malpractice incident occurred. INSURANCE CLOSED CLAIM ANNUAL REPORT 20105 County Closed Claim Count Adair 1 Beaver 1 Beckham 7 Blaine 3 Bryan 8 Canadian 2 Carter 8 Cherokee 4 Cleveland 36 Comanche 39 Craig 2 Creek 4 Custer 4 Delaware 2 Garfield 11 Garvin 1 Grady 8 Hughes 5 Jackson 4 Jefferson 1 Johnston 2 Kay 2 Kiowa 1 Latimer 1 Lincoln 3 Logan 1 Marshall 1 Mayes 3 Murray 1 County Closed Claim Count Muskogee 23 Oklahoma 221 Okmulgee 3 Osage 4 Pawnee 2 Payne 11 Pittsburg 6 Pontotoc 14 Pottawatomie 9 Pushmataha 3 Rogers 11 Seminole 1 Sequoyah 1 Stephens 10 Texas 8 Tillman 1 Tulsa 171 Wagoner 2 Washington 8 Washita 3 City Closed Claim Count Skiatook 1 Stillwater 11 Stilwell 1 Stroud 1 Sulphur 1 Tahlequah 4 Tishomingo 2 Tulsa 153 Vinita 1 Wagoner 2 Watonga 4 Weatherford 1 Wilburton 1 Yukon 1 Unknown 7 The geographic location, by county, where the medical malpractice incident occurred. Unknown1%Male42%Female57% The sex of the injured person on the incident date. 392 286 6 INSURANCE CLOSED CLAIM ANNUAL REPORT 20106 NPDB Code Type of Injury Closed Claim Count 1 Emotional Injury 41 2 Insignificant 80 3 Minor 115 4 Major 77 NPDB Code Type of Injury Closed Claim Count 5 Minor 41 6 Significant 34 7 Major 58 8 Grave 16 The age of the injured person on the incident date. 0%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%Unknown19 year olds - 2950 year olds - 5980 + Age How Many Percentage Unknown 13 2.00% Less than one year old 86 12.60% 1 -18 50 7.30% 19-29 56 8.20% 30-39 93 13.60% Age How Many Percentage 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+ 132 19.30% 88 12.90% 89 13.00% 48 7.00% 29 4.20% The severity of malpractice injury using the National Practitioner Data Bank severity scale. TEMPORARY PERMANENT 9 Death 192 Unknown 30 Settlement information that identifies the final method of claim disposition. Settlement information that identifies the timing of claim disposition. Method of claim disposition Closed Claim Count Claim is abandoned by the claimant 325 Claim is settled by the parties 157 Directed verdict for the defendant 5 Directed verdict for the plaintiff 1 Involuntary dismissal 68 Judgment for the defendant 32 Arbitration 1 Mediation 87 Other Type of Alt. Dispute Resolution 5 Unknown - N/A - Coverage Denied 3 Timing of claim disposition Closed Claim Count Before filing suit or requesting arbitration or a mediation hearing 121 Before trail, arbitration or mediation 416 During trail, arbitration or mediation 134 After trail or hearing, but before judgment or award 3 After judgment or decision, but before appeal 4 After an appeal 1 Unknown 5 INSURANCE CLOSED CLAIM ANNUAL REPORT 20107 The indemnity payment made on behalf of the defendant $1,000,000 Economic damages $1,000,000 Noneconomic damages $0 Punitive damages, if applicable $0 Total Defense and Cost Containment Expense $740,163 Specific information about the indemnity payments and defense and cost-containment expenses for claims disposed of by a court THAT RESULT in a verdict or judgment that itemizes damages. The total amount of the settlement on behalf of the defendant $49,527,028 The insuring entity’s or self-insurer’s best estimate of economic damages included in the settlement $8,387,734 The insuring entity’s or self-insurer’s best estimate of noneconomic damages included in the settlement $41,678,977 Total Defense and Cost Containment Expense $19,882,787 Specific information about the indemnity payments and defense and cost-containment expenses for claims that DO NOT result in a verdict or judgment that itemizes damages. The reason for the medical professional liability claim, allegation group. Reason Closed Claim Count Diagnosis related 127 Anesthesia related 14 Surgery Related 101 Medication Related 83 IV & Blood Products Related 6 Obstetrics related 46 Reason Closed Claim Count Treatment related 213 Monitoring related 49 Equipment / Product Related 9 Other / Miscellaneous 24 Behavioral Health 3 Unknown 9 INSURANCE CLOSED CLAIM ANNUAL REPORT 20108 *2010 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Number of claims with payment by insurer 214 Number of claims with no payment by insurer 470 Average claim settlement or award with payment by insurer $236,108 Total defense and cost containment expense for claims with payment by insurer $9,968,644 Total defense and cost containment expense for claims with no payment by insurer $10,654,306 Average defense and cost containment for claims with payment by insurer $46,582 Average defense and cost containment for claims with no payment by insurer $22,668 *This supplemental information is provided as a courtesy by the Oklahoma Insurance Department to supplement your Medical Professional Liability Insurance Closed Claim Annual Report and is not required to be furnished by statute. The reason for the medical professional liability claim, specific allegation. NPDB Reason Closed Claim Code Count 100 Failure to use aseptic technique 101 Failure to diagnose 102 Failure to delay case when indicated 103 Failure to identify fetal distress 104 Failure to treat fetal distress 105 Failure to medicate 106 Failure to monitor 107 Failure to order appropriate medication 108 Failure to order appropriate test 110 112 113 200 201 202 203 300 302 303 304 305 306 308 311 312 315 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 NPDB Reason Closed Claim Code Count 325 326 327 328 330 333 334 402 404 501 502 504 505 601 602 700 701 703 704 706 707 708 711 712 715 717 719 720 899 999 099 Failure to perform procedure Failure to recognize a complication Failure to treat Delay in diagnosis Delay in performance Delay in treatment Delay in treatment of identified fetal distress Administration of blood or fluid problems Complimentary or alt. medication problem Equipment utilization problem Improper choice of delivery method Improper management Improper performance Improperly performed vaginal delivery Improper technique Intubation problem Medication administered via the wrong route Patient monitoring problem Patient position problem Problem with appliance Radiology or imaging error Surgical or other foreign body retained Wrong diagnosis or misdiagnosis Wrong dosage administered Wrong dosage dispensed Wrong dosage ordered of correct medicine Wrong medication administered Wrong medication dispensed Wrong body part Wrong patient Wrong procedure or treatment Unnecessary procedure Unnecessary treatment Failure to instruct or communicate with patient of family Failure to report on patient condition Failure to supervise Improper supervision Failure/delay in referral or consultation Premature discharge from institution Abandonment Assault and Battery Breach of patient confidentiality Equipment malfunction Failure to ensure patient safety Failure to obtain consent / lack of Failure to protect 3rd party (Legal, ethical, or moral) improper conduct Inadequate utilization review Product liability Sexual misconduct Vicarious liability Wrong life/birth Cannot be determined from available records Allegation not otherwise classified UNKNOWN 4 78 2 12 1 7 23 15 3 3 16 19 43 10 19 2 1 2 5 4 41 126 5 20 4 1 12 1 1 4 18 11 2 9 1 3 27 2 1 8 4 5 12 4 5 7 2 1 1 4 2 1 8 3 1 1 2 3 2 3 1 19 16 11 INSURANCE CLOSED CLAIM ANNUAL REPORT 2010 |
Date created | 2012-01-05 |
Date modified | 2012-02-14 |