Prescribing expired medications constitutes a medical mistake
With the flu season in full swing, most people are encouraged to get the flu vaccine, particularly people who fall within the vulnerable age groups such as the elderly, immuno-compromised persons and the young. When people go to the clinic or hospital to get their shots, they expect that their health care provider will...
Prescribing expired medications constitutes a medical mistake Continue reading…Surgical sponge most common item left in a patient after surgery
The word surgery automatically conjures up images of an operating room with surgical tools, sterile equipment, doctors and nurses hovering over the patient undergoing a procedure. Most New Jersey and New York residents hope they will never need surgery, but there may come a time when an emergency procedure may be needed to save...
Surgical sponge most common item left in a patient after surgery Continue reading…Interventions in perinatal setting may help reduce birth injuries
The birth of a child is a life changing but exciting event for most families. However, despite all the advances in obstetrics, labor and delivery complications such as birth hypoxia, asphyxia, issues with anesthetics and cardiac arrest can occur which may put both the mother and the infant at risk. Further, postpartum hemorrhaging is...
Interventions in perinatal setting may help reduce birth injuries Continue reading…Distractions in operating room may result in more errors
Anyone who has faced or has been around a family member about to undergo a surgical procedure knows the anxiety the patient and the family may feel. Patients and their families expect that the surgeon has experience with the procedure, and operating room staff is well-rested and will not lose concentration or be distracted...
Distractions in operating room may result in more errors Continue reading…Affair with a patient ruled as medical malpractice
When individuals visit their doctors, most hope to get the appropriate treatment for what ails them and to manage their conditions. Generally, there is a belief that the doctor will be professional and not breach doctor-patient trust or do anything to undermine it. The term "medical malpractice" is mostly associated with wrong treatment, doctor...
Affair with a patient ruled as medical malpractice Continue reading…New diagnostic system may help reduce errors in cancer diagnosis
New Jersey residents are likely aware that cancer is one of the leading causes of deaths in the U.S. Even though many strides in medical treatment and technology have been made, the failure to diagnose cancer is not uncommon. This can delay treatment, cause unnecessary distress to patients and their families and even...
New diagnostic system may help reduce errors in cancer diagnosis Continue reading…Tips for New Jersey patients to prevent getting a misdiagnosis
Most people in New Jersey will visit doctors at some stage in their lives -- for routine care, as part of continued treatment or, in some cases, in an emergency situation. There is an inherent expectation that the medical doctors and healthcare providers will provide a reasonable standard of care. But, when a doctor...
Tips for New Jersey patients to prevent getting a misdiagnosis Continue reading…NYU hospital tries to minimize mistakes during Hurricane Sandy
Recent natural climatic events such as the impact and devastation Hurricane Sandy brought to the East Coast underscores the need for better emergency management. NYU hospital was directly affected by the storm. The hospital management took steps, knowing that the storm was coming. However, one of those choices involved not to evacuating its patients as...
NYU hospital tries to minimize mistakes during Hurricane Sandy Continue reading…Tainted steroid may lead to delayed or misdiagnosis in patients
According to the CDC, nearly 14,000 people have been potentially exposed to contaminated steroids since May 2012. The tainted steroids were shipped to various hospitals throughout the U.S. from a Massachusetts pharmacy. Public health authorities are unsure how many of those exposed will become ill but the CDC recorded 308 fungal infections in...
Tainted steroid may lead to delayed or misdiagnosis in patients Continue reading…Tips on minimizing medical mistakes during one’s hospital stay
Hospitals are places where people go to get better and they expect to receive adequate care if a hospital stay is required. However, medical mistakes during hospital stays are tragically common. The Institute of Medicine reports that, on average, hospital patients are subjected to at least one medication error per day. New...
Tips on minimizing medical mistakes during one’s hospital stay Continue reading…Chemical explosion injures several workers in New Jersey
The Bureau of Fire and Safety is investigating the cause of a chemical explosion which seriously injured at least six workers working at the U.S. Ink factory in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Reports indicate that firefighters who responded to the scene of the explosion found six burn victims. The explosion occurred when employees were...
Chemical explosion injures several workers in New Jersey Continue reading…Errors in Liposuction procedure cases on the rise
With America facing an obesity epidemic and the constant desire for people to be thin, shed some extra fat quickly or to perfect themselves, plastic surgeons particularly those who perform liposuction procedures are becoming more popular. Despite the allure of liposuction, New Jersey residents contemplating the procedure may find it interesting to know that a...
Errors in Liposuction procedure cases on the rise Continue reading…