What You Should Know About Anesthesia Before Going Under
If you have an important surgical procedure planned in the near future, you may want to stick around and read this blog. While anesthesia is necessary to carry out many procedures, there are complications that have nightmarish outcomes. One of the worst complications is anesthesia awareness, a condition where patients are aware of their surroundings… Read more »
Tags: PatientSafety
Posted in Surgical Errors
Are Hospitals Silent When Patients Are Harmed by Medical Mistakes?
Medical mistakes have become the third leading cause of death in the US, but hospitals remain opaque on offering details when these errors happen. Hospitals may be silent on medical mistakes when patients or grieving family members have questions. This might be the case because hospitals may want to avoid liability when patients are killed… Read more »
Tags: PatientRights
Posted in Medical Negligence
Should Surgeons Retire at a Certain Age?
Surgeons have one of the most important jobs in the medical community. Patients must depend on surgeons to handle their lives with care. While older age often means surgeons are more experienced, it can also signal the beginning of health and motor problems that can make their jobs more difficult. For example, the elderly are… Read more »
Tags: HospitalSafety
Posted in Surgical Errors
Why A Former Microsoft Engineer is Determined to Improve Hospital Safety
The Seattle Times recently published the story of a former Microsoft engineer who was left paralyzed from the chest down due to a medical mistake. According to The Seattle Times, the engineer had suffered from ankylosing spondylitis, a condition that causes the spinal cord to become inflamed and brittle. The condition can also cause spinal… Read more »
Tags: HealthcareNews
Posted in Medical Malpractice
How Parents Can Protect Their Children from Pharmacy Errors
A Colorado family is warning parents across the nation to be cautious of pharmacy errors after losing their 8-year-old son. The parents have spoken to national press outlets about how a pharmacy error caused the death of their child. According to the parents, the boy had been prescribed Clonidine to treat ADHD. Clonidine is a… Read more »
Tags: Pediatrics
Posted in Medication Errors
Are Alerts and Alarms Contributing to Hospital Mistakes?
Hospitals are increasingly using electronic patient records and other technologies that can alert doctors, nurses and other staff to patient emergencies or other events. Doctors are bombarded with reminders on their smartphones, email popups to attend meetings and electronic patient records that warn of dangerous medication interactions or allergies. The alerts are so frequent that… Read more »
Tags: HospitalSafety
Posted in Medical Malpractice
What Types of Medical Mistakes Happen in Nursing Homes?
Nursing homes are places where the elderly and disabled can receive around-the-clock treatment. Unfortunately, some of these places can neglect patients and cause harm. In fact, a 2014 study published by Medicare’s Inspector General suggested 22,000 nursing home patients were injured in the span of one month in 2010. The report discovered 33 percent of… Read more »
Tags: AARP
Posted in Medical Negligence
Two Florida Plastic Surgeons Are Facing More than 160 Lawsuits!
More than 160 lawsuits have been filed against a Florida plastic surgery clinic for botched breast augmentation and reduction surgeries. The two surgeons operating the clinic, who are also father and son, have been accused of causing disfigurement and other health issues for patients. Some patients claimed that instead of breast reduction procedures, they received… Read more »
Tags: Miami
Posted in Surgical Errors
Hospital Horror Stories: When CT Scans Go Wrong
Computerized tomography scans, also known as CT scans, use X-ray images from different angles to give highly accurate and visual imaging of soft tissues, bones and blood vessels. This widely used diagnostic test is one of the most accurate available, but it does come with some risks. We have previously covered blogs discussing how CT… Read more »
Tags: HospitalSafety
Posted in Medical Negligence
How to Use the Internet to Pull Your Doctor’s Disciplinary History
We recently wrote a blog suggesting that medical mistakes have become the third leading cause of death in the United States, coming only behind cancer and heart disease. Although other hospital staff members are sometimes responsible for medical mistakes, it cannot hurt to check your doctor’s disciplinary history before setting up an appointment. Depending on… Read more »
Tags: Healthcare
Posted in Medical Malpractice
