By Eric Weitz
Two-hundred and seventy fathers, mothers, children, brothers, sisters, and friends will die today as a result of medical malpractice and preventable medical errors. The same was true yesterday and will repeat itself tomorrow. As hospitals, physicians, and nurses continue to navigate the changes brought on by the Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”); patient safety remains […]
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Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers say X-ray images of the knees of a 65-year-old South Korean revealed hundreds of tiny gold acupuncture needles that had been left in her tissue. The X-rays were taken because the woman complained of having severe joint pain. According to an article that appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, […]
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Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys share results of a new study that found noisy operating room environments can cause a surgeon difficulty in hearing what is being said to them and may lead to a miscommunication among the surgical team. This can lead to an increase in medical errors that result in serious injuries. The study […]
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Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers say an increase in reports of complaints about the da Vinci Surgical System has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to talk with doctors who use the device. The da Vinci Surgical System is a popular robotic surgery device used in gynecological, kidney and general surgery procedures. According to the FDA, […]
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Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys discuss Campaign Zero, an organization dedicated to increasing patient safety and ending preventable medical errors. Campaign Zero was founded by Karen Curtiss after both her father and husband had hospital experiences that included dozens of preventable medical errors, surgical errors, and problems with aftercare. Curtiss seeks to bring valuable resources to […]
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The next part of our discussion of Dr. Marty Makary’s Wall Street Journal article, How to Stop Hospitals From Killing Us, addresses the topic of doctor-patient communication. Often times, patients report feeling disconnected from their health care providers. In many cases, patients will visit their doctor and leave without understanding most of what has happened […]
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As we continue examining Dr. Marty Makary’s article, it is important to note that in many cases medical errors can prevented. Sometimes, it is as simple as taking the time to double-check before doing something while other times following procedures already in place would make the difference. There is also the benefit of being able […]
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In our last blog post, we discussed the September 22, 2012 Wall Street Journal article, How to Stop Hospitals From Killing Us, written by Dr. Marty Makary. In the article, Dr. Makary details the effect of medical errors on patient safety and talks about five things that can be done to help medical professionals learn […]
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