Tech Tools Help Surgical Teams Detect Retained Surgical Devices
In 2008, a 47-year-old man had a cancerous kidney successfully removed. However, surgeons left two 11 x 14 inch surgical towels inside him – an error that led to serious medical complications, multiple surgeries and more than a year of recovery time. According to the National Quality Forum, this kind of surgical mistake, known as […]
Surgical errors place lives in danger
Surgical errors caused by time constraints and medical negligence are prevalent in the U.S., and may put lives in danger. People who prep for a surgical procedure in New York or anywhere throughout the United States put their lives in the hands of trusted medical professionals. From anesthesiologists to surgeons and surgical technicians, a medical […]
Surgeons are reluctant to withdraw life support after making an error
A new study published in the July 2012 Annals of Surgery has found that surgeons are reluctant to withdraw life support after operating on a patient, and that this sentiment increases if the surgeon made an error during the procedure. Findings of the survey of surgeons In the new study, researchers asked 912 surgeons in […]
Study shows hearing loss increases the chance for medical errors
A new study says that 43 percent of older patients mishear what their nurses or doctors tell them. Being able to understand a nurse of physician’s instructions is fundamental to avoiding medical errors. If a patient cannot understand what a medical professional is telling them, such as recommended dosage instructions or physical activities to avoid, […]
Study: Physician burnout is leading to major medical errors
A recent study says that burnout among physicians is widespread and it is leading to medical errors. Working in the medical field can be a high-stress job and when that stress causes doctors to make mistakes then patients are the ones put at risk. As Becker’s Hospital Review recently reported, a new study suggests that […]
Study: hard-to-read IV labels may lead to anesthesia errors
On behalf of Daniel C. Minc A study found that anesthesia errors often occur due to difficulty reading IV labels. When you go under the knife, you put your trust in the surgical team to use their years of training and experience to avoid making surgical errors. Certainly, you expect that simple errors will be […]
Steps for disinheriting children
If a parent wants to leave a child out of the will, he or she needs to consider the other options, the child’s state and the language used in the document. New Yorkers working on their estate planning may have to decide how to split up their wealth and assets among their children. Some parents […]
Report shows U.S. nursing homes misusing medications
A new report says that many nursing homes in the U.S. misuse antipsychotic drugs to sedate residents. A new report by international human rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) says that nursing homes throughout the U.S. are misusing potentially deadly prescription drugs as a way to control elderly residents with dementia, reports CBS New York. […]
Report: Higher malpractice premiums do not mean "lack of physicians"
Are rising medical malpractice insurance premiums responsible for a shortage of physicians? A new report says they are not, and in reality, no shortage exists. A common complaint from medical care providers, or perhaps more commonly, insurers, is that medical malpractice cases drive up the costs of being a medical practitioner and therefore lead to […]
Recovering for fatal medical errors in New York
A wrongful death lawsuit can help those that have lost a loved one to medical malpractice recover their losses. Even though physicians and medical professionals require many years of training for their jobs, they are only human and make mistakes from time to time. If the patient survives the medical error, and the error rises […]