Introduction: In Norway, all patient-reported claims for compensation are evaluated by The Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation (NPE). The number of claims from women with cervical cancer is rising, and the approval rate is high. Our aim was to study claims for compensation from women with cervical cancer to identify the type of failures, when, during the time-course of treatment, the medical failures occurred, and the consequences of the failures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Rapid technological developments, increased complexity, and increased demand have made patient safety a challenge in radiology.
Purpose: To uncover the causes and consequences behind patient injury compensation claims in the use of MRI, CT, and conventional X-ray examinations, and to determine the system factors that need to be focused on in order to prevent these events.
Material And Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study uses data acquired from The Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation.
Introduction: The Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation (NPE) evaluates all patient-reported claims in Norway. Our aim was to study the cases from gynecological patients approved by NPE in order to identify the main reasons for the injuries, the consequences of the treatment failure for the women, and the time course when the treatment failure occurred.
Material And Methods: A retrospective, descriptive study of approved gynecological compensation claims during a 14-year period, based on patient files from NPE.