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Definitions:
Hospital Annual Report Claims – Reports from hospitals of civil suits in which there are judgments against health care practitioners for which the hospital assumes
liability (Section 395.0197(3), F.S.).
Table 12: Hospital Annual Report Claims
Hospitals/Facilities Reporting
Practitioners Reported
0
None Reported
Definitions:
Civil Court Claims Received – Civil suits alleging medical malpractice against health care practitioners that have been filed in civil court.
Closed Claims – Civil suits alleging medical malpractice against health care practitioners that have been resolved.
NICA Claims – Claims filed with the Florida Birth-related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) as required by section 766.305(5), F.S.
3-in-5 Initiated – Investigation started when the practitioner has had three or more closed medical malpractice claims within a five year period as required by sections
458.331(6), 459.015(6), 461.013(1)(s), and 466.028(6), F.S.
Table 11: Medical Malpractice Claims (continued)
Profession
Civil Court
Claims
Received
Closed
Claims
Received
NICA
Claims
Emergency
3 in 5 Initated
Emergency
3 in 5
Discipline
Closed
Claims
Discipline
Closed Claims
Non-Disciplined
Pharmacy - Consultant Pharmacist
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pharmacy - Nuclear Pharmacist
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pharmacy - Pharmacist
1
5
0
0
0
0
0
Pharmacy - Pharmacist Intern
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pharmacy - Pharmacy
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pharmacy - Pharmacy Technicians
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Physical Therapy - Physical Therapist Assistant
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Physical Therapy - Physical Therapist
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
Podiatry - Certified Podiatric X-Ray Assistant
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Podiatry - Podiatric Physician
5
58
0
6
0
0
1
Podiatry - Podiatric Residents
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Psychology - Limited License Psychologist
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Psychology - Provisional Psychologist
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Psychology - Psychologist
0
4
0
0
0
0
1
Radiologic Technology - Radiologic Technologist
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Radiologic Technology - Radiologist Assistant
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Respiratory Therapy - Certified Respiratory Therapist
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Respiratory Therapy - Registered Respiratory Therapist
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Respiratory Therapy - Respiratory Care Practitioner by Exam
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Respiratory Therapy - Respiratory Care Practitioner
Critical Care
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Respiratory Therapy - Respiratory Care Practitioner
Non-Critical Care
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
School Psychologist
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Speech-Language Pathology - Provisional Speech-Language
Pathologist
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Speech-Language Pathology - Speech-Language Pathologist
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Speech-Language Pathology - Speech-Language Pathology
Assistant
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Referred - Non Jurisdictional
161
11
7
0
0
0
0
Total
583
2,431
110
92
0
14
108