| Claims Made 10% of Candello (2008-17)
59% high severity
$197K average total incurred
70% ambulatory (29% inpatient)
44% diagnosis-related (29% medical treatment) | Closed 63% of defendants = MDs
35% close with payment
$360K average indemnity Injuries in high-severity cases - death
- malignancy
- adverse reaction
- infarction
- infection
- embolism/thrombosis
- organ damage
- arrest
- sepsis
- hemorrhage
Final diagnosis in high-severity cases - diseases of the heart
- poisoning
- cerebrovascular disease
- cancer of bronchus; lung
- substance-related disorders
- bacterial infection
- complications
- colorectal cancer
- diseases of arteries; arterioles; and capillaries
- cancer of male genital organs
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Top contributing factors - failure to order a consult/referral
- failure to order a diagnostic test
- failure to appreciate new signs/findings
- provider-provider communication regarding patient’s condition
- fail to establish a differential diagnosis
- inadequate assessment: history and physical
Case abstracts |
| All Candello CMY `08-`17 = 67,617 cases | All Candello Closed `08-`17 = 73,444 cases |
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