Are Older Doctors More Likely To Commit Medical Mistakes?

Posted on April 22, 2021 by

The American Medical Association (AMA) recently met in Chicago for its annual policy-making meeting, where it discussed whether aging doctors should be given competency tests. Discussion about testing comes at a time when there are more than 240,000 physicians over the age of 65, about one-fourth of all doctors. Unlike other professions, such as piloting… Read more »

Tags: MedicalMistakes
Posted in Medical Negligence

Doctor Who Gave Fake Cancer Treatments Gets 45 Years In Prison

Posted on April 22, 2021 by

A Michigan doctor was recently sentenced to 45 years in prison for falsely diagnosing his patients with cancer, then giving them chemotherapy treatments to defraud Medicaid and private insurance companies. According to the authorities, the doctor had misdiagnosed patients with multiple myeloma, a terminal blood cancer. Over the course of several years, the doctor defrauded… Read more »

Tags: Chemotherapy
Posted in Medical Malpractice

This Common Health Condition Is A Major Cause Of Preventable Hospital Deaths

Posted on January 30, 2017 by

Health complications caused by blood clots are a leading cause of preventable hospital deaths. One such complication is a pulmonary embolism, which occurs when blood clots travel to and block arteries in the lungs. Deaths caused by pulmonary embolisms in hospitals are surprisingly common. Many factors can increase the risk of a pulmonary embolism. Patients… Read more »

Tags: HospitalSafety
Posted in Medical Malpractice

Are Superbug Infections the Ultimate Patient Safety Threat?

Posted on January 23, 2017 by

The medical community expressed alarm over a case in Nevada involving an elderly woman who died from a superbug infection. Doctors could not keep the infection from spreading, and later determined she was infected with the superbug CRE. This case is a reminder that superbug infections could become the most serious patient safety threat of… Read more »

Tags: PatientCare
Posted in Medical Negligence

4 Common Pharmacy Mistakes that Can Harm Patients

Posted on January 18, 2017 by

have the potential to cause serious injuries or deaths to patients, so it is important to recognize how these errors are made. In some cases, patients or family members can prevent pharmacy mistakes with extra diligence. The following four pharmacy errors are among the most common: Mistaken handwriting: In some cases, a doctor’s poor handwriting… Read more »

Tags: Prescription
Posted in Medication Errors

Florida Hospitals Lose Funding for Patient Safety Hazards

Posted on January 16, 2017 by

Seven hospitals in Northeast Florida are losing Medicare funding for having high rates of hospital-acquired infections and other patient safety hazards. Under a provision in the Affordable Care Act, hospitals are graded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on patient safety. Hospitals are assigned scores on a 10-point scale. Those in the bottom… Read more »

Tags: HospitalSafety
Posted in Medical Negligence

Parents Sue Florida Hospital After Horrifying Medical Mistake

Posted on January 11, 2017 by

Two parents have filed a lawsuit for medical malpractice after a horrifying medical mistake left their 19-month-old daughter unable to eat solid foods. The child was rushed to a Florida hospital by her mother after swallowing a small lithium button battery. These batteries generate electrical currents when they come into contact with human tissue. After… Read more »

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Posted in Medical Negligence

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