National statistics reveal that preventable medical errors are the third leading cause of death in this country. A study conducted by John Hopkins University found that there are about 250,000 mistakes made by hospital medical personnel every year. Approximately one in every 20 adults is misdiagnosed every year. The study also found that almost every…
When a person learns that they need surgery, it can be a frightening situation. Even minor surgeries can provoke stress in a patient. One of the issues many patients worry about is the anesthesia they will be given during the procedure. The anesthesia is medication which significantly decreases the pain level and makes the surgical…
In a recent episode of the popular PBS historical series ‘Downton Abbey’, one of the main characters died from preeclampsia shortly after delivering a baby. Although the show is set in the early 1900’s, the condition still affects pregnant women today. Statistics show that in the U.S., there are 300,000 pregnant or postpartum women suffer…
An Oregon mother has filed a lawsuit against a nurse and the facility where the nurse works, Portland Adventist Medical Center, alleging negligence for the death of the woman’s newborn son. The infant died on August 12, 2012, when he was just 10 days old. According to the lawsuit, the nurse brought the infant to…
Therehave been multiple studies and statistics gathered regarding the high numbers of preventable medical errors. The issue has become so prevalent, that preventable medical errors are now considered the third leading cause of death in this country, following only heart disease and cancer. Some of the more common – and often deadly – preventable errors…