Tag Archives: Medical Malpractice
Photographer: Getty Images Hospitals That Mess Up Are Urged to Confess
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-10/hospitals-that-mess-up-are-urged-to-confess
Transparency is touted as better for patients, families, and the bottom line. Some malpractice lawyers are skeptical.
Why Hospitals Are Now Much Less Likely to Kill You
For decades, checking into a hospital was a high-risk venture. Patients were as likely to die from a doctor’s error, a bad drug reaction or serious infection picked up from a catheter than from major scheduled surgery or medical treatment.
Fla. physician gets 25 years in prison for 3 overdose deaths
Bone cement company accused of experimenting on humans
In this Aug. 16, 2007, photo provided by Cynthia Wilson, Reba Golden stands outside Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Golden died on the operating table there the next day during what should have been a routine spinal surgery. Like several other spinal surgery patients before her, Golden died after her surgeon injected bone cement into her spine and some of the material leaked into her blood stream, causing massive clotting. Also like the other patients, Golden was never told that the bone cement was not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Hospital Discharge: It’s One Of The Most Dangerous Periods For Patients
Husband petitions to have Brigham and Women’s Hospital leaders fired after medical error
Man claims his wife was allegedly given stage 4 cancer during a procedure she underwent there.
What You Don’t Know About Your Doctor Could Hurt You
CT Scans For Minor Injuries On A Rapid Rise In California Emergency Rooms
How Denmark Dumped Medical Malpractice and Improved Patient Safety
In the U.S., patients harmed during medical care have few avenues for redress. The Danes chose to forget about fault and focus on what’s fair.
HENRY KOTULA 