@article{d49bf62e73414426803ef5643032834b,
title = "Perception of resources spent on defensive medicine and history of being sued among hospitalists: Results from a national survey",
abstract = "The United States spends substantially more per capita for healthcare than any other nation. Defensive medicine is 1 source of such spending, but its extent is unclear. Using a national survey of approximately 1500 US hospitalists, we report the estimates the US hospitalists provided of the percent of resources spent on defensive medicine and correlates of their estimates. We also ascertained how many reported being sued. Sixty-eight percent of eligible recipients responded. Overall, respondents estimated that 37.5% of healthcare costs are due to defensive medicine. Just over 25% of our respondents, including 55% of those in practice for 20 years or more, reported being sued for medical malpractice. Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital affiliation, more years practicing as a physician, being male, and being a non-Hispanic white individual were all independently associated with decreased estimates of resources spent for defensive medicine.",
author = "Sanjay Saint and Vaughn, {Valerie M.} and Vineet Chopra and Fowler, {Karen E.} and Allen Kachalia",
note = "Funding Information: The authors thank the Society of Hospital Medicine, Dr. Scott Flanders, Andrew Hickner, and David Ratz for their assistance with this project. Disclosure: The authors received financial support from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center for Clinical Management Research, the University of Michigan Specialist-Hospitalist Allied Research Program, and the Ann Arbor University of Michigan VA Patient Safety Enhancement Program. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or the Society of Hospital Medicine. Funding Information: Disclosure: The authors received financial support from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center for Clinical Management Research, the University of Michigan Specialist-Hospitalist Allied Research Program, and the Ann Arbor University of Michigan VA Patient Safety Enhancement Program. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 Society of Hospital Medicine.",
year = "2018",
month = jan,
doi = "10.12788/jhm.2800",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "13",
pages = "26--29",
journal = "Journal of Hospital Medicine",
issn = "1553-5592",
publisher = "John Wiley and Sons Inc.",
number = "1",
}