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
Continue ReadingAre Your Surgical Stitches Infected?
Surgeons use stitches to close wounds to stop bleeding and promote healing. However, many patients suffer from intense pain or other problems related to their stitches. In fact, it is not unusual for stitches to become infected even though they are allegedly “dissolvable.” At Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP, our… Continue reading Are Your Surgical Stitches Infected?
Continue ReadingCan Medication Reconciliation Prevent Errors?
Medication errors are one of the leading types of medical malpractice, causing thousands of deaths a year and untold injuries. If you or a loved one is taking prescription drugs, you need to be sure you are receiving the right drugs at the right doses. Many problems can arise when… Continue reading Can Medication Reconciliation Prevent Errors?
Continue ReadingErrors During Gastric Bypass Surgery
Losing weight is hard. Many people yo-yo diet for decades, ending up heavier than when they began. In their search for help, many of these people seek gastric bypass surgery. This surgery carries risks, like all surgery. A surgeon who lacks skill can make a mistake that causes pain and… Continue reading Errors During Gastric Bypass Surgery
Continue ReadingDoctor Dies after Receiving a Massive Dose of Fentanyl
A cancer researcher died recently because of a nurse’s shocking medical error. According to the South Bend Tribune, David Boothman died when a nurse at an Indianapolis hospital administered a massive dose of the opioid fentanyl instead of hydrating solution, which she intended to administer. Boothman, age 61, had suffered… Continue reading Doctor Dies after Receiving a Massive Dose of Fentanyl
Continue ReadingAntiseptic Can Cause Eye Injuries During Delivery
Umbilical cord infections are a serious danger for newborns. Annually, almost 3 million newborns die, and almost 1 in 8 of those deaths are due to infections. Doctors should make sure that the umbilical cord is clean and dry to promote health. Now, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning… Continue reading Antiseptic Can Cause Eye Injuries During Delivery
Continue ReadingSurgical Robot Errors
Robots are supposed to reduce the number of errors committed in surgery and be generally less invasive. Among the alleged advantages are smaller incisions and faster recovery times. Unfortunately, many people are seriously injured when robots malfunction. These machines have been known to make sudden, unexpected movements or to experience… Continue reading Surgical Robot Errors
Continue ReadingElectronic Health Record Systems Miss Large Number of Medication Errors
The adoption of electronic health records, or EHR, was supposed to decrease the number of medication errors. But a new study reported by UPI has shown that these systems still miss up to a third of dangerous drug interactions, and patients can suffer terrible injuries as a result. The test… Continue reading Electronic Health Record Systems Miss Large Number of Medication Errors
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