doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.25.1.278.
No-fault compensation in New Zealand: harmonizing injury compensation, provider accountability, and patient safety
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No-fault compensation in New Zealand: harmonizing injury compensation, provider accountability, and patient safety
Health Aff (Millwood).
2006 Jan-Feb.
Abstract
In 1974 New Zealand jettisoned a tort-based system for compensating medical injuries in favor of a government-funded compensation system. Although the system retained some residual fault elements, it essentially barred medical malpractice litigation. Reforms in 2005 expanded eligibility for compensation to all "treatment injuries," creating a true no-fault compensation system. Compared with a medical malpractice system, the New Zealand system offers more-timely compensation to a greater number of injured patients and more-effective processes for complaint resolution and provider accountability. The unfinished business lies in realizing its full potential for improving patient safety.
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