A hospital-acquired infection (HAI) can have deadly consequences. Vulnerable groups such as infants, the elderly and immunocompromised patients are especially at risk of developing severe complications from HAIs. A potentially dangerous possibility is when such an...
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Are surgical errors still a risk for modern patients?
With the exception of minor outpatient procedures, most surgical operations require advanced scheduling and careful preparation. The reason is that surgeons require multiple support professionals and must schedule their time in an operating facility. With so many...
What’s at risk when your doctor fails to diagnose you?
Diagnosing people is sometimes very difficult. There could be dozens of medical conditions that cause the same basic symptoms. Doctors have to take the information provided by their patients and extrapolate a likely medical cause from that information. Of course,...
What you don’t know could lead to a medical malpractice claim
You don't know nearly as much about medical care as the doctor you see or even the aide who takes you back to the room for your appointment and records your basic vital signs. The average adult knows very little about health care regulations and diagnostic procedures....
What are the major causes of medical malpractice?
Healthcare providers are respectable members of society. These professionals take an oath to provide the utmost care while treating their patients. In fact, healthcare providers have a legal duty to provide a certain standard of care to their patients. Unfortunately,...
Doctors aren’t the only ones who commit medical malpractice
Many people think of a doctor or a surgeon making a mistake when they think of medical malpractice. Certainly, many medical malpractice claims are the result of physicians making terrible mistakes or surgeons performing the wrong procedure. These malpractice claims...
Why is proper emergency department triage important?
Seeking care in an emergency room isn’t something that most people do unless there’s something severely wrong. When you first get to the emergency department, a member of the medical team will likely evaluate your condition to determine how serious it is. This is...
There is no place for distractions in an operating room
If someone you love was injured or passed away as a result of surgery, you may question if surgical errors played a role. It may be the reality that the operation went wrong because of mistakes caused by distractions. In fact, studies have shown that interruptions and...
Why do you have to circle the operation site before anesthesia?
The technology used for surgical procedures has increased by staggering amounts in recent years. There are robotic surgical systems that can perform procedures without a doctor physically touching the patient. There are more forms of anesthesia now than in the past...
The burden of proof for medical malpractice
As a patient in hospital, you depend highly on the competence and care of its medical professionals as well as methods of treatment. Physicians have a legal duty to offer you the best possible care. Injuries can occur or conditions may worsen because of delayed...