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One-fifth of hand surgeons admit they have operated on the wrong site at least once in their careers, according to a new survey. But at the same time, they report that a campaign begun in 1998 by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) to prevent such errors may be showing good results.
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Choosing legal counsel for your organization is a big responsibility, whether youre entirely responsible for the decision or just one of several people with input. A great deal of money rides on the decision, along with the outcome of future malpractice suits and other legal matters.
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Question: How much should our risk management department take responsibility for preventing slips and falls in the facility, as opposed to letting environmental services handle that issue? I know were responsible for any resulting litigation, but shouldnt prevention really be their job, not mine?
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A new survey of physicians, nurses, and hospital administrators suggests that malpractice concerns are leading to the practice of more and more defensive medicine. Large numbers of medical doctors report that they order more tests, refer more patients, prescribe more medication, and suggest biopsies more often than is necessary because of concerns about malpractice.
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News: A woman died following a liver biopsy performed at an outpatient facility by a resident physician. The resident was inexperienced and punctured her lung. Unaware of the injury, the resident and supervising physician left the patients bedside, and shortly thereafter she aspirated on her own blood and died.
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News: After a hospital hired a patient care technician who had a rape conviction, suit was brought against the hospital by a patient alleging sexual assault by the hospital employee.
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Women older than age 70 comprise 15-20% of breast cancer patients. Some of these older patients may not be able to tolerate or do not desire the standard surgical procedures of either lumpectomy or mastectomy.
