When you get a prescription filled at your local pharmacy, you assume that it will be 100 percent accurate regarding the drug and the dosage. Unfortunately, there are times when pharmacists make mistakes. Patients may end up taking the wrong medication entirely, or...
Medical Malpractice
What is a diagnostic error in the medical field?
As a patient, you always want to receive the highest level of care. Doing so puts you in position to feel good about your overall level of health. Unfortunately, there are times when medical professionals make mistakes. Depending on the type of error, this could lead...
Do you understand the details of a Never Event?
In 2001, Ken Kizer, MD coined the phrase "Never Event." In short, this is nothing more than a shocking medical error, such as performing surgery on the wrong patient, which should never occur. In 2002, the National Quality Forum outlined 27 Never Events. However, the...
What can you do to stay safe during a hospital stay?
Nobody wants to spend any period of time in the hospital; however, you could find yourself in this position at some point. Although the hospital staff has the responsibility of keeping you safe and healthy, there are things you can do on your own to improve the chance...
There is no easy way to cure doctor error
Think about how many people are treated by medical professionals on a daily basis. With so many receiving treatment, it's only natural for mistakes to be made from time to time. Even with medical professionals doing whatever they can to avoid errors, there is no way...
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