Massachusetts risk management survey (MaRMS) of teaching hospital physicians

• Published in: Journal of healthcare risk management 1997, Vol.17 (2), p.3-11
• Main Authors: Collins, Michael F., Kneeland, Michael D., Campion, Francis X., Martin, Peggy Berry, D'Andrea, Julie A., Burger, Pamela K., Lancey, Robert A., Must, Aviva
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Clinical Competence - statistics & numerical data; Clinical Laboratory Techniques - utilization; Data Collection; Defensive Medicine; Education, Medical, Continuing; Female; Health administration; Hospitals, Teaching - manpower; Hospitals, Teaching - organization & administration; Hospitals, Teaching - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Internship and Residency - statistics & numerical data; Male; Malpractice; Massachusetts; Medical Staff, Hospital - psychology; Medical Staff, Hospital - statistics & numerical data; Middle Aged; Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data; Risk Management - statistics & numerical data
• ISSN: 1074-4797; 2040-0861
• DOI: 10.1002/jhrm.5600170202

To assess and compare the risk management knowledge of physicians from Massachusetts teaching hospitals. A survey. Participating Massachusetts teaching hospitals. 639 of some 2,000 staff physicians of participant hospitals who were sent surveys. An additional 174 postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) and PGY3 house officers also completed the survey. Percent of questions answered correctly, and comparisons between staff physicians and house officers. Staff physicians scored higher (87%) than PGY1s and PGY3s combined (81%), P