NYC COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE ISSUES REPORT SHOWING DROP IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS IN CITY HOSPITALS
The New York City Comptroller’s Office published a report recently revealing how hospitals in the city compare with respect to the number of medical malpractice claims filed against them from 2009 to 2013. (See chart below). While one bright spot shows an overall reduction in medical malpractice claims over the past decade, the Comptroller’s hospital-by-hospital analysis reveals that some facilities are faring better than others at reducing the number of injuries and deaths to patients caused by