The liability risks faced by nurse practitioners do not differ greatly from those faced by primary care physicians, a recent study found. Medical malpractice claims don’t differ radically between the ...

Payouts from malpractice claims filed against nurse practitioners are on the rise, according to a new report. The average payouts on cases that were settled for more than $10,000 was $240,471, ...

New research found that nurse practitioners have more malpractice suits when working in a physician office than in an office owned by a nurse practitioner. The “Nurse Practitioner Professional ...

A study conducted by the CNA and Nurses Service Organization found that nurse practitioners are more likely to receive malpractice claims in physician offices as opposed to nurse practitioner owned ...

Malpractice litigation against nurse practitioners (NPs) is on the rise, with more cases being filed and higher judgments being awarded. Data from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) show that ...

Nurse practitioners (NPs) are sometimes offered jobs that could be filled by a registered nurse (RN). In those positions, NPs are not expected to diagnose, order tests or treatments, or prescribe ...

You need continuous coverage, but there is such a thing as having too much insurance. Plus—should you buy occurrence or claims-made coverage? Premiums for nurse practitioner and physician assistant ...

October 4, 2023 - According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), nurse practitioners deliver "high quality health care in more than 1 billion patient visits each year," and as of ...

The remaining 700 are nurse midwives. Contrary to physicians in Florida who can opt to "go bare" and not carry medical malpractice insurance, nurse practitioners must carry medical malpractice ...

Recent research on Paxlovid shows there is "solid data on its effectiveness," a co-author of the study told HealthLeaders. ...