Hospitals are where you go when you are feeling sick or become injured and require treatment to get better. However, hospitals are also big businesses and they often cut corners in order to protect their profits. This is currently the case at HCA Florida Bayonet Point in Hudson, Florida. Two… Continue reading Unsafe Conditions at Bayonet Point Hospital
Continue ReadingLack of Patient Safety in Hospitals
When you go to the hospital, there are a lot of things you can expect to see. Sick patients in the waiting room. Doctors and nurses running around checking on patients. Cockroaches in the operating room. What, you weren’t expecting that last one? Well, believe it or not, these nasty… Continue reading Lack of Patient Safety in Hospitals
Continue ReadingYour Legal Options for Injuries Suffered at HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital
In late 2021, the surgeons at HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital, which is a 290-bed acute care facility located in Hudson, Florida, met to raise concerns about patient safety. According to these medical professionals, there were widespread problems at the hospital, including the use of unsanitary surgical instruments, inadequate monitoring,… Continue reading Your Legal Options for Injuries Suffered at HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital
Continue ReadingDoctors at HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital Express Concerns About Patient Safety
We place a lot of trust in medical professionals to use the proper amount of care in diagnosing and treating us when we’re hurt or sick. Unfortunately, not all healthcare providers live up to these expectations, which can place patients at risk of serious injury or even death. The widespread… Continue reading Doctors at HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital Express Concerns About Patient Safety
Continue ReadingWhat are the Most Common Medication Errors in Nursing Home Facilities?
What are the Most Common Medication Errors in Nursing Home Facilities? Many people do not realize just how commonly medication errors are made in nursing homes. According to the National Institute of Health, 92 percent of nursing home facilities have reported medication errors, making it the leading type of nursing… Continue reading What are the Most Common Medication Errors in Nursing Home Facilities?
Continue ReadingMedication Dispensing Errors
Medication errors can occur at a variety of steps in the process of providing patient care, from ordering the medication to administering the drug. Some of the most common errors, however, take place during the dispensing part of the prescribing process. Whether the result of miscommunication between a doctor and… Continue reading Medication Dispensing Errors
Continue Reading“Never Events” in Surgery
Undergoing surgery comes with a certain amount of risk that patients must accept before their procedures. There are some mistakes, however, that are so obvious that they are never permissible. Commonly referred to as “never events”, these kinds of errors include everything from operating on the wrong patient to performing… Continue reading “Never Events” in Surgery
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Why Medication Errors Occur
When you see a doctor for an injury or when suffering from a certain condition, they may prescribe you medication to treat it, or to simply alleviate the pain you are experiencing. You have the right to know that the doctor has prescribed you the appropriate type of medication, and… Continue reading Understanding Why Medication Errors Occur
Continue ReadingCommon Medication Errors: Misreading Decimal Points
Prescription medications provide a wide range of benefits. Some medications, for instance, help regulate blood pressure or fight infections, while others can assist in managing pain. Unfortunately, taking prescription medications can also be dangerous if the wrong type or dosage is prescribed. This is a surprisingly common scenario and can… Continue reading Common Medication Errors: Misreading Decimal Points
Continue ReadingProstate Surgery: Errors & Complications
According to the American Cancer Society, roughly 1 in 8 men will receive a prostate cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. Many other men will suffer from an enlarged prostate even without getting cancer, and the only treatment could be surgery. Prostate surgery, however, carries many complications. And careless surgeons who… Continue reading Prostate Surgery: Errors & Complications
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