Academic Urological Surgeons have Greater Exposure to Risk Management Activity than Community Urological Surgeons: An Empirical Analysis of Patient Complaint Data

Academic urologists are associated with more patient complaints than community urologists, suggesting greater exposure to medical malpractice claims. Concerns regarding access, communication and the care that patients received appear to drive this discrepancy. Personal practice and clinical management solutions designed to improve these elements of patient experiences, especially access, may help reduce medical malpractice claims related activity.