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Medication Errors
What is Considered a Misdiagnosis and When is it Malpractice?
When mistakes like misdiagnosis are made in healthcare, the consequences are immense. There are over 700,000 deaths in hospitals every year, and medical misdiagnosis is one of the leading causes. These incidents lead to 371,000 deaths and 424,000 permanent disabilities every year, and those are just the confirmed cases. What is considered a misdiagnosis, and…
Read MoreThe Most Common Causes of Death in Hospitals and Healthcare Settings
Over 700,000 people die in hospitals every year. While not all these deaths are preventable, many are the result of errors in medical care. These wrongful deaths impact families, including spouses and children, for generations. Healthcare providers have a responsibility to provide an acceptable level of care for patients. While mistakes can happen in care,…
Read MoreBeware of Unnecessary Antibiotics at Urgent Care Clinics
Urgent care clinics seem to be popping up everywhere. They certainly offer great convenience for those who find themselves suffering from a sudden ailment or injury on a weekend or after normal doctor’s office hours, and an urgent care clinic may offer a far better experience than a hospital emergency room. However, according to a…
Read MoreBirth Control Pills Recalled Amid Faulty Packaging
An American drug manufacturer recently issued a nationwide recall for its birth control product, fearing that misplaced capsules in its pill packages could result in unintended pregnancies. The packages should have contained 24 capsules with hormones, followed by four placebo capsules – but that sequence was mistakenly reversed during packaging. The order of the pills…
Read MoreMillions of Americans Taking Wrong Pills for Heart Disease
A recent study has revealed that many Americans may be taking the wrong medications to address cardiovascular disease and stroke risks. A patient’s heart attack or stroke risk is often assessed through a routine set of questions, but those questions are based on data that was gathered approximately 70 years ago from people who were…
Read MoreAutomated System to Prevent Medication Errors
The Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association has published a new study by researchers at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) where they designed and tested an automatic system to detect medication administration errors (MAEs). A medication administration error is a discrepancy between the medication the prescriber intended and what the patient receives.…
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