Posted on Jun. 21st, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
A Pennsylvania nurse anesthetist was found negligent after a patient suffered second-degree burns to the larynx, face and chest during surgery. The nurse administered additional oxygen without first informing the surgeon of what steps had been taken, and the surgeon then activated an electrical device that caused a fire. Unfortunately, such surgical errors are more… read more
Posted on May. 31st, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
Though we often hear otherwise, statistics from the administration office of Pennsylvania Courts have shown that medical malpractice lawsuits have been on the decrease. This is in part because doctors have become more assertive in addressing patient’s health concerns. Doctor errors such as anesthesia and surgical errors lead to approximately 1.5 million people being injured… read more
Posted on May. 15th, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
Pennsylvania residents may take for granted that no mistakes will be made when one undergoes a routine surgical procedure. Unfortunately, such procedures are where most medical errors actually take place. A 17-year old high school student’s death occurred after a wisdom tooth surgical extraction. While the surgery took place the girl’s heart rate decreased likely… read more
Posted on Apr. 26th, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
Most patients trust that careless mistakes will not be made by their medical providers while they are on the surgical table. Happily, patients in Pittsburgh are more fortunate in this regards than certain other areas in the nation. Just recently, a surgical error that took place in a southern state may have resulted in ongoing… read more
Posted on Apr. 16th, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
Surgeries performed that result in infection for patients kills approximately 8,000 patients every year. And because hospitals in Pennsylvania and the whole United States are reluctant to report such surgical errors recommendations for public reporting standards of such hospital infections have been made. Just about every state has its own requirements as to what should… read more
Posted on Apr. 9th, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
To put things in perspective, approximately 100,000 deaths occur every year due to medical mistakes. Such errors occur in Pennsylvania and across the country. What we’ve discovered is that even the best trained of surgeons can have lapses and make surgical errors. For example, one talented surgeon operated on the wrong side of the brain… read more
Posted on Mar. 22nd, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
One great area of concerns for all patients concern surgical site infections due to surgical errors. Though there has been a decline of infections in Pennsylvania hospitals that have cropped up during a patient’s hospital stay, such infections remain a major concern as nearly 99,000 patients across the country die every year due to this… read more
Posted on Feb. 23rd, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
It can be very harmful when a medical professional commits negligence while performing a surgical procedure on a patient. Thus, it is very important for medical professionals to act properly when providing surgical care. No patient should have to have his or her health and/or life put at risk because a medical professional acted negligently… read more
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