Analysis of cases of reported negligence from 1995 to 2001 demonstrated that the majority of cases occurred in which patient care setting?
a. Acute care
b. Psychiatric
c. Nursing homes and long-term care facilities
d. Home health
ANS: A
A
The majority of negligence cases (60%) occurred in acute care settings.
B
Psychiatric settings accounted for only 8% of the cases of negligence.
C
Nursing homes accounted for 18% of the cases of negligence.
D
Home health settings accounted for only 2% of the cases of negligence.
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