Medication errors are frightening reminders about what can go wrong in nursing homes and assisted living facilities when staff does not pay attention. Staff ...
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Nursing home abuse and neglect can take many forms and is unfortunately a growing problem in elderly care facilities across the country. However, one type
New research has found that registered nurses (RNs) are more likely than licensed practical nurses (LPNs) to evaluate and identify medication errors that could pose risks to nursing home residents. Researchers said carefully monitoring medication could help prevent almost 66 percent of all falls, hallucinations and other drug-related problems experienced by nursing home residents. The University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing conducted a study involving…
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New York residents might be surprised to learn that medication errors are often underreported by anesthesia providers. Recent findings may indicate a hesitancy to report the errors due to punitive actions, even though less than 10 percent of errors result in temporary harm to a patient. According to an anesthesiology…
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We all trust that when our doctor orders a medication it will make us well. But more often than you think, the doctor orders the right prescription and the pharmacy gets it wrong. As a recent case highlighted, these errorsContinue reading →
Nearly 15 years after systemized medical checklists began being used, rate of unnecessary patient deaths in U.S. has not dropped.
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Patients seek medical care from their physicians in order to have a problem treated and hopefully cured. When a patient receives a misdiagnosis, negative impacts can snowball. In fact, diagnostic error is becoming the…
A new report released Friday by the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that more than 80 percent of hospital errors go unreported by hospital employees.
Many cases involving child birth defects, like cerebral palsy, are the result of a medical error or malpractice that produces lifelong debilitating challenges. The medical malpractice attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers can help you seek the financial compensation your family is entitled to receive because of the negligence of the medical staff or facility.
When it comes to disclosing medical errors, studies show that doctors and patients have widely differing opinions.