Karen B. Domino, MD, MPH
New research has highlighted the importance that failure to rescue plays in anesthesia malpractice claims with high-severity outcomes.
A study by Karen B. Domino, MD, MPH, and her colleagues at the University of Washington School of Medicine, in Seattle, has found that nearly 20% of claims for severe adverse events were associated with failure to rescue after postoperative patient deterioration.
“Failure to rescue is an issue that contributes significantly to