Corporate legal aspects of hospitals in relation to medical malpractice: a review of law no. 17 of 2023 on health

Emirza Nur Wicaksono

doi:10.55942/pssj.v5i11.944

Authors

Emirza Nur Wicaksono Universitas Terbuka https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4343-9489

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55942/pssj.v5i11.944

Keywords:

malpractice, corporate liability, hospital, medical personnel, legal accountability, patient safety

Abstract

Decree Law no. 17 of 2023 on Health comes with a new regulation on the responsibility of hospitals for medical negligence. This research aims to examine the juridical impact of the Law's rules on the hospital's liability regime regarding civil, criminal, and administrative liability. This study uses the normative juridical method, which is a statutory and conceptual approach, to examine legal materials through document studies, regulations, literature, and research relevant to the problem of law. The findings reveal that Legislation No. 17 of 2023 concerning Health broadens the legal liability of hospitals as service providers and independent legal entities that are subject to liability. Hospitals need to keep patients safe through the supervision of medical personnel, quality standards, and risk management. These provisions create a multilayer system of accountability that combines the personal responsibility of medical staff with institutional liability, providing greater legal protection for patients and holding healthcare organizations more accountable. The research findings indicate that Legislation No. 17 of 2023 on Health confirms and develops a robust legal basis to reign hospital liability for medical malpractice and foster a structured patient safety culture in healthcare systems.

Author Biography

Emirza Nur Wicaksono, Universitas Terbuka

Emirza Nur Wicaksono is currently a student in the Law program at Universitas Terbuka (Open University). He is a doctor who is an expert in the field of epidemiology and exercise physiology. He is also a doctor at several hospitals in Tegal, Central Java. He is also actively writing articles on medical and health law in several national journals and proceedings.

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