Why Are Medical Mistakes More Common In Smaller Hospitals?
An analysis of national hospitals by US News & World Report argues that smaller hospitals present a greater risk of injury or death to patients during surgery. According to the analysis, patients face greater risk at smaller hospitals because healthcare practitioners might lack the experience for specific procedures. In one example provided by the report,… Read more »
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Miami Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Gives Family Justice
In 2009, a Miami mother of two died while undergoing surgery to remove a two-inch skull tumor. After six years, a jury concluded that two South Florida surgeons had committed medical malpractice and awarded her family $7.5 million in damages. According to the lawsuit, the patient bled out during surgery and the two surgeons operating… Read more »
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Study Explains Link Between Concussions and Poor School Performance
Concussions have been in the news frequently due to record numbers of student athletes receiving brain injuries. However, a lot can still be said about the effects these injuries can have on children. A study recently published in the journal Pediatrics shows that children who have experienced concussions could have difficulty concentrating and paying attention… Read more »
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Why Are Some Doctors Overprescribing Prescription Painkillers?
Overprescribing medications has become an enormous problem in the American healthcare community, especially with opiate-based prescription painkillers. Florida has a history with the over prescription of opiate-based prescription painkillers. In 2010, Centers for Disease Control statistics showed that 98 of the 100 top oxycodone-prescribing doctors practiced medicine in Florida. However, not all doctors run pill… Read more »
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Is My Child Safe During Surgery?
It is always tragic when children are affected by medical mistakes. Take the case of a Florida family that lost their 11-year-old son to a mistake made after surgery. On March 20th, 2013, the 11-year-old boy underwent heart valve surgery, and something went wrong. What went wrong is currently being contested before the Florida Board… Read more »
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Are Emergency Rooms Safe for Children?
Every year in the U.S., 30 million children 18 and younger visit the emergency room. Unfortunately, some hospitals still do not have equipment that can safely treat children. Changes have been made to correct this potential hazard, but there is room for further progress. According to a report published in the Journal of the American… Read more »
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Research Finds Healthcare Equipment Responsible for Many Hospital Injuries
When going to see the doctor or staying at a hospital, most information regarding the visit and options for treatments will be stored on computers and in databases. Unfortunately, healthcare equipment and computers cannot always protect patients against medical mistakes. In a survey from West Health Institute, a non-profit medical research organization, 50 percent of… Read more »
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Have Hospitals Become Overrun With Deadly Bacteria?
Several months ago, we wrote about a new strain of antibiotic resistant bacteria that had spread at a Los Angeles hospital. However, this was not an isolated instant: there are many cases around the country of dangerous pathogens injuring and killing patients. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), hospital acquired infections (HAIs) affected… Read more »
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Florida Spinal Cord Doctor Accused of Medical Malpractice
Four medical malpractice complaints filed at the Department of Health went before the Florida Board of Medicine last week. According to the DOH complaints, a Florida spine surgeon and his clinic have continually put patients at risk by not offering a safe standard of care. This would be the fourth time the spine surgeon has… Read more »
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Prescription Mistake Puts Orlando Woman in the Hospital
Prescription medications that millions of Americans take on a daily basis can cause serious injury or death if the wrong dosage or medicine is taken. This scenario unfolded for an Orlando woman when her pharmacy incorrectly filled a prescription for allergy medication, instead giving her medicine diabetics use to lower blood sugar. The pharmacy later… Read more »
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