Posted on Apr. 4th, 2013 | in Medication Errors, News
A study suggests that shorter shifts for doctors and other medical professionals may lead to more medical mistakes. Medical errors often occur during work shift changes because those just coming to work may not be as familiar with what has been going on regarding treatment of a patient. A Pennsylvania doctor co-authored a paper regarding… read more
Posted on Apr. 2nd, 2013 | in News, Surgical Errors
A Pennsylvania woman has brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against a physician asserting that a surgical error on his part has resulted in nerve damage, needless pain and suffering and the need for additional medical and surgical procedures. She described the injuries that she received as being severe and permanent in nature. Like so often… read more
Posted on Mar. 28th, 2013 | in Medication Errors, News
There have long been concerns raised in Pennsylvania and across the nation regarding the overmedicating of young people, but not all doctors seemed to have received the message. There remains a push for doctors to provide young people with medications that are supposed to boost a child’s memory. This includes using stimulants that purportedly will… read more
Posted on Mar. 26th, 2013 | in News, Surgical Errors
A University of Pennsylvania study has produced an alarming statistic. Shortage of critical care nurses has been blamed in a large number of patient deaths. The researchers concluded that had Pennsylvania put into place a minimum nurse to patient ratio, more than 250 surgical deaths could have been prevented in 2010 alone. This figure is… read more
Posted on Mar. 20th, 2013 | in Birth Injuries, News
According to the Director of Obstetric Services at the University of Pennsylvania, there are steps that can be taken by hospitals that would prevent birth injuries from occurring. In part, this involves employing staff members that can help in the coverage of obstetrics and various birth issues. Hospitals that employed such individuals saw as much… read more
Posted on Mar. 18th, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
Medication side effects, pneumonia and high blood pressure are common symptoms that are all too frequently misdiagnosed by doctors. These types of symptoms should be picked up when a patient is visiting his doctor, but close to two-thirds of diagnosis errors occur while someone is actually at the doctor’s office. Generally, these sorts of errors… read more
Posted on Mar. 13th, 2013 | in Medication Errors, News
We recently wrote concerning skepticism about the wide use of electronic records as a part of medical care. The skeptics felt these records were often the blame for certain medical errors. However, other studies have suggested that, if used correctly, these electronic records can reduce certain types of medication and prescription errors. A paper prepared… read more
Posted on Mar. 11th, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
A new study appears to demonstrate that many medical misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose type mistakes come about because physicians are expected to do too much in the short time that they spend with their patients. Schedules for doctors in Pittsburgh and across the country are becoming increasingly tighter, and the timeframe for communicating with… read more
Posted on Mar. 7th, 2013 | in Brain Injuries, News
Many brain injury cases that are a result of errors occurring during surgical procedures. One such case has now led to a $1.9 million verdict for the widow of a man that died three days after surgery – presumably due to brain damage suffered as a result of errors that occurred during the procedure. During… read more
Posted on Mar. 4th, 2013 | in Brain Injuries, News
A mother is claiming that the failure to diagnose her daughter’s viral meningitis has now led to the girl being brain damaged. By bringing a lawsuit against the doctor, the woman says she hopes there will be more awareness concerning meningitis, and that doctors will be urged to perform more spinal taps if a patient… read more
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