La gestión de la responsabilidad profesional médica desde el colectivo de la profesión médica y enfocada a la seguridad clínica

Abstract

The medical professional liability insurance system must cover optimally and effectively potential defects of medical praxis, promote improvements in clinical safety and help preventing the situation of «malpractice crisis» reported in abroad.We review the medical professional liability system and propose a direct management model, according to the principles and values of the medical community. It has advantages such as data analysis to identify risk areas and guide clinical safety actions (clinical-practice-guidelines, quality-programs…).Faced with traditional models, the model implemented in Catalonia, applicable in other settings, brings undeniable improvements achieved by focusing on good medical practice, which is the main objective of physicians colleges. This ensures an appropriate response to society in case of errors, based on experience, excellence and professionalism in handling and defense, caring for the involved physician, comprehensively covering assistance and learning from errors.