2018
Quality Assurance Practices in Obstetric Care
Lundsberg LS, Lee HC, Dueñas GV, Gregory KD, Nardini H, Pettker CM, Illuzzi JL, Xu X. Quality Assurance Practices in Obstetric Care. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 131: 214-223. PMID: 29324608, PMCID: PMC7020098, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCaliforniaHealth Care SurveysHospitalsHumansObstetricsPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality Assurance, Health CareConceptsAbnormal fetal heart rateEvidence-supported practicesFetal heart rateObstetric careHeart rateFrequent simulationLabor arrestCesarean deliveryPostpartum hemorrhageSignificant morbidityObstetric hospitalPerinatal careShoulder dystociaAppropriate statistical testsHospital practiceHospitalBivariate analysisTeaching statusMost hospitalsCareEclampsiaPrivate nonprofit hospitalsInterprofessional simulationStatewide surveyBroad spectrum
2013
The effect of medical malpractice liability on rate of referrals received by specialist physicians
Xu X, Spurr SJ, Nan B, Fendrick AM. The effect of medical malpractice liability on rate of referrals received by specialist physicians. Health Economics Policy And Law 2013, 8: 453-475. PMID: 23527533, PMCID: PMC3706535, DOI: 10.1017/s1744133113000157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialist physiciansMedical malpractice environmentMalpractice environmentState malpractice environmentOffice-based settingRate of referralAmbulatory visitsPotential confoundersReferral visitCare doctorsMalpractice insurance premiumsMedical malpractice claimsMedical malpractice insurance premiumsReferral behaviourAnalytic sampleLower likelihoodMalpractice claimsPhysiciansVisitsMedical malpractice liabilityReferralMalpractice liability