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- Almost 80 Percent Of Kids Not Screened For Developmental Disorder
Sep 18, 2014
Let’s say that the medical industry receives or makes a very serious recommendation that involves the health of patients. You would expect the industry to respond to this recommendation with vigor, right? You would think that the doctors, nurses, surgeons and everyone else involved in the medical field would do everything in their power to ensure that the recommendation is fulfilled. It appears that when it comes to kids and screening them for potential developmental...Read More - Toxic Culture Of Perfection And How It Impacts Medical Industry
Sep 14, 2014
We have talked about medical errors and their fatal consequences on this blog before. In addition, there have been reports recently that suggest the medical industry isn’t exactly undergoing a seamless transition to new error reporting methods. Given these two factors, and some recent comments by a physician at the Bellevue Hospital Center at New York University, we’re going to touch on the the medical error issue again today. The physician made an interesting comment...Read More - New Level System Identifies Surgical Centers For Kids
Sep 6, 2014
More than a month a month, we wrote a post about how there are very few people who are confident they can grade a doctor’s skill or quality of care. It really is a tough job to find out which doctor is a good one. It requires a lot of research and investigation, and sometimes a reference from a friend or family member is the best way to find your doctor. But this raises an...Read More - Who Can You Sue When You File A Medical Malpractice Claim
Aug 29, 2014
Imagine that one day while you are receiving medical care at a hospital, some sort of error or complication occurs and you are dealt a significantly worse medical outlook as a result. Which party do you sue, the doctor or the hospital? What other parties or entities could be caught up in the lawsuit? When a patient affected by a medical error, hospital negligence or a pharmaceutical error considers legal action, that patient will ultimately...Read More - Chronic Kidney Disease Affects 20 Million Adults In Us
Aug 21, 2014
Have you ever heard of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)? If you haven’t, it’s time to gain some awareness of this condition which affects an estimated 10 percent of the United States adult population. That’s about 20 million people, and when you consider the potentially dire consequences of living with CKD, it becomes clear that this condition poses a major health threat. Chronic Kidney Disease is a relatively simple condition in which a person’s kidneys are...Read More - Medical Pros Institutions Struggle To Adjust To Error Reporting
Aug 14, 2014
A few weeks ago, we wrote a blog post about the hundreds of thousands of deaths that occur every year as a result of a medical error. The report that post referenced found that about 325,000 people die each year because of medical errors. What this data obviously shows is that far too many people suffer the ultimate penalty for going to the doctor. In light of the information, it would seem like most hospitals...Read More - Here Are A Few Signs That You May Need A New Doctor
Aug 8, 2014
Many people want to change doctors, but don’t. Since the hassle of such a change deters people from seeking out a new doctor, they may stick with a medical professional who fails to provide them with the care they deserve. As tough as it may seem to change doctors, that effort is minimal compared to suffering through medical care that may not be up to your standards, or even medically acceptable standards. So when is...Read More - Few People Think They Can Judge Doctors Quality Of Care
Aug 1, 2014
Let’s say you are in the market for a new doctor. How would you go about the search? How would you ultimately choose which doctor to go see? Would you trust your insurer to provide you with recommendations? Would you do a quick search online to find doctors who have been reviewed by other people? Or would you try some other method to find your next doctor? Chances are, you received a reference from a...Read More - Report 325000 People Die Every Year Due To Medical Errors
Jul 24, 2014
If someone were to walk up to you on the street and ask “how many people die every year as a result of medical errors in the United States?,” what would be your answer? Would you guess somewhere in the thousands? Maybe in the tens of thousands? As it turns out, those guesses would be well below the figure that a report back in April uncovered. According to that report, 325,000 people die every year...Read More - Study Finds Droppers Not Spoons Should Be Used For Medicine
Jul 17, 2014
Imagine you are in the hospital being treated for a fairly serious illness. It’s treatable, and you will eventually feel better once a proper medication course is completed — but in the meantime, you’re dealing with some serious symptoms. Over the next few days, you’re continually fed little cups of medicine to help you deal with the sickness. They come out in a tray that is filled with 30 or 40 such cups because the...Read More