Updates and Insights
- 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 - Camera System Teaches Surgeons When Their Mistakes Happens
Jul 16, 2014
While the following story doesn’t originate from the United States, it still provides critical information about medical mistakes and surgical mishaps that could happen in any country and under any circumstances. This story is about a series of cameras and microphones being setup in an operating room to track the surgical team’s movements, communication and, ultimately, errors. It is being dubbed a “black box” for surgeries, but of course that isn’t exactly accurate. Instead, the...Read More - The Number Of Malpractice Actions Brought Against Nurses Is On The Rise
Jul 8, 2014
The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality finds that doctors are perceived as being the ones “in charge” of a health care team. This is true. However, a physician may only spend 30 to 40 minutes a day with even the most critically ill patients. Nurses are a constant presence at the patient’s bedside. Nurses play the vitally important role of ensuring patient safety by monitoring a patient’s condition and communicating to doctors their...Read More - Study Paints Curious Picture About Care Provided By Obstetricians
Jul 4, 2014
You entrust your life with your doctor. When you go while you’re feeling sick, or if you suffer an injury, or if need emergency care, that doctor and those medical personnel figuratively and, sometimes literally, have your life in their hands. When it comes to a pregnant woman, the obstetricians and other medical personnel involved aren’t just looking out for one patient. They need to ensure that the mother and her unborn child get through...Read More - Prison Negligence Blamed For New Jersey Inmates Violent Death
Jun 26, 2014
Prisons assume control over everything inmates do. For that reason, New Jersey correctional facilities also are responsible for the health and welfare of prisoners, no matter what reason an inmate is incarcerated. A prison may be guilty of negligence for failing to prevent conditions that put prisoners’ health or lives at risk. Mercer County is named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by family members of an inmate, who died in October at the county...Read More - Household Product That Sickened Toothpaste Customer Was Toxic
Jun 17, 2014
The expression “You get what you pay for” implies all inexpensively priced products lack quality, but many Woodland Park shoppers probably would disagree. Why pay more for a product that accomplishes the same task as a more expensive brand? Manufacturers are responsible for making and selling products that are safe whether or not items are sold at a discount. A woman in a neighboring state bought a tube of toothpaste at a discount store. The...Read More - Left Turn Motorcycle Crash Fatally Injures New Jersey Officer
Jun 13, 2014
Reckless drivers don’t play favorites. Anyone, from a novice to the most experienced motorist, can become the victim of a Passaic County driver who ignores the safety of others. Criminal punishments and civil penalties do not make up for the loss of a loved one in a senseless crash, but they can ease some hardships for families struggling with grief and financial difficulties. A Brick Township man was killed in a motorcycle accident authorities said...Read More - Can More Hospital Injuries Be Prevented?
Jun 10, 2014
A growing cause for concern both within and outside of the medical community is harm caused once someone has made it to the hospital. Hospital negligence can be serious and even deadly, but it is still not clear to what extent this problem is becoming worse or being successfully by hospital and medical professionals. The medical community continues to study the problem, but the numbers appear to be getting worse. The problem is complicated by...Read More