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Why Proper Training In Hospitals Is Necessary
We’ve all heard or used the phrase, ‘mistakes happen,’ but what if those mistakes weren’t just forgetting milk at the grocery store or not remembering to bring your wallet to a restaurant? Many people would be surprised to learn that mistakes in the medical field happen more often than one would think—in fact, mistakes resulting from medical errors are the third largest cause of death in the United States.
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Nurse Shortage Putting Patients In Danger
Nurses are an incredibly important part of a patient’s care. Nurses generally spend more time with patients than doctors and perform many important medical duties like administering medication. Nurses are most effective when a certain nurse to patient ratio is in place; therefore, when nurses have too many patients to attend to, they are more likely to make mistakes that put patients at risk. Unfortunately for patients, hospitals across America are facing a nurse shortage.
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Hospital Pays $135 Million For Surgical Malpractice
All surgery comes with risks, and patients and their families have the legal right to a full explanation of these risks before undergoing procedures. Weighing the benefits and risks of a procedure can be extremely difficult, particularly if the patient is a minor. One risk patients should never have to face is surgical malpractice; but, sadly it does happen and the consequences can be catastrophic.
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Snake Slithers Through Mississippi Nursing Home
A Mississippi woman found Diversicare of Southaven to be the perfect nursing home for her mother. It was close enough that she could visit nearly everyday. After four years visiting the nursing home, the woman was shocked to find a snake slithering through her mother’s nursing home room.
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When A Lack Of Communication Causes Malpractice
Many patients require the help of more than one doctor to manage their medical care. In this digital age, it’s much easier for doctors to communicate about patients. With email, faxing, and telephones, doctors can communicate quickly and efficiently. Unfortunately, sometimes doctors fail to utilize these methods to communicate. This was the case for a patient suffering from headaches who ended up suffering a stroke because his doctors failed to communicate test results.
