There are some basic safety measures every surgical team should adhere to before each surgery. According to the Joint Commission, these steps are the Universal Protocol. The Joint Commission created the process to help avoid surgical errors and reduce common mistakes...
You rely on your doctors to provide an accurate assessment of your illness or injury. When a doctor fails to provide a reliable diagnosis, it can increase the chances of an illness progressing, cut into vital treatment time and put patients at great risk. Alarmingly,...
Even the most dedicated medical professionals can make mistakes from time to time. When it comes to severe mistakes, patients can incur major injuries that require months - or even years - of additional treatment. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and...
Chronic fatigue syndrome goes by several different names, including systemic exertional intolerance disease and myalgic encephalomyelitis. There is a wide range of symptoms associated with it, but the most characteristic is fatigue without an apparent cause that does...
When you have an illness or injury, receiving the correct medical attention is of utmost importance. Whether you need to manage symptoms long-term, were recently diagnosed or are on the road to recovery, finding the correct level of care can make all the difference....
It is widely known that for most cancers, it is best to diagnose as early as possible. Finding cancer before it has a chance to grow and spread can greatly increase the survival rate in most cases. If you have a misdiagnosis of your cancer, though, it can slow things...
When you visit the doctor for an emergency, you expect him or her to give you the best possible care. According to MicroHealth, medical mistakes happen regularly. Medical errors have a spot in some of the leading causes of death in the U.S. A person has a higher...
Dr. Ken Kizer introduced the term “never event” in 2001. Never events are medical errors that should never happen and can cause death or serious injury. These events are recognizable and preventable and show safety and integrity issues in the health care setting where...
Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor or other health professional fails to provide adequate care or is negligent in providing care. If you suffer from the negligence of a medical provider, then you may be able to bring a lawsuit against that person or entity....
You want your upcoming surgery to proceed without any problems. Unfortunately, some people become victims of surgical errors that result in major physical or emotional distress. If you want to diminish your chances of suffering a mistake from your surgery team, you...
