Aon Releases the 2009 HPL Benchmark Analysis
Interactive Calculator Gives You the Opportunity to Benchmark Your Facility’s Loss Cost
In conjunction with the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM), Aon has released its tenth annual Hospital Professional Liability and Physician Liability Benchmark Analysis, the most comprehensive look at such claims in the U.S. health care industry.
After seven years of decreasing frequency, hospital professional liability claims are on the rise and are expected to continue increasing at a one percent annual rate, according to a study released today by Aon Corporation in conjunction with the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, an organization which focuses on developing and implementing safe and effective patient care practices.
The tenth annual Hospital Professional Liability and Physician Liability Benchmark Analysis examines trends in frequency, severity and overall loss costs related to hospital and physician professional liability. More than100 health care organizations representing over 1,500 facilities ranging from small community hospitals to large multi-state publicly traded health care systems provided loss and exposure data for the study.
Purchase a copy of the 2009 Liability Benchmark AnalysisTo order your copy of the 2009 Hospital Professional Liability and Physician Liability Benchmark Analysis, please visit www.ashrm.org/store.
Calculate Your Facility’s Loss CostRisk managers and healthcare professionals interested in calculating their facility's loss cost may access the 2009 Loss Cost Calculator. The online rater calculates 2010 prospective loss costs based on exposures inputted into the calculator. Simply enter your information in the fields at right to access.
