A family living in Oregon has claimed that a hospital was negligent and that the negligence led to the death of their child. The story about a 3-month-old child details how the little one had surgery for a congenital heart defect at Oregon Health & Science...
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Hospital Negligence
Hospital negligence: Disinfectants are a requirement
One of the things all patients want is to know that a hospital is clean. It is a hospital's responsibility to clean as best as possible to prevent the spread of infection. It isn't just surfaces that have to be cleaned; medical equipment, beds, sheets, sinks and other...
Patients at risk when medical facility uses open-plan design
Violence never has a place in a hospital or care center. When people go to seek care, they need a calm environment where they feel safe. Some people struggle with mental health conditions that may make them violent when least expected. For that reason, many hospitals...
What do you need for a successful medical malpractice claim?
Many patients who fall ill while in a hospital's care may hope that they can pursue a medical malpractice claim, but how easy is it really? The reality is that many people attempt and fail to bring lawsuits against hospitals, but every case is different. Where your...
A misdiagnosis: More common than you may believe
When you first felt you were ill, you went to the doctor immediately. It was weeks of the same symptoms with no relief, but the doctor didn't suspect anything unusual.Three or four weeks later, you decided to go to someone new. That doctor immediately diagnosed you...
How can patients help doctors make a good diagnosis?
There are many misconceptions about the medical field, but one that hurts doctors the most is that they are perfect. The reality is that doctors are human and do make errors. When doctors make mistakes, many times they don't affect their patients. When they make...
Patients deserve to know if their test results are unusual
Failing to contact a patient who needs ongoing treatment or who needs to begin treatment can be the first failure in a series that leads to the patient's illness progressing and potentially leading to death. Take, for example, cases like one involving a young woman...
Elopement: When patients flee in poor mental states
Imagine taking someone you love to the hospital. She wasn't acting normal when you saw her, so you rushed her there. She had been acting like she didn't know who you were and was confused about where she was. You thought she must be ill.At the hospital, the doctors...
Hospitals can become dangerous places for patients
Hospitals are supposed to be safe havens for the sick and tired. They're meant to be places where you get better when you're sick and bring new life into the world.Unfortunately, not all hospitals are the perfect, idealized centers of health care you'd hope to visit....
Transferring patient information can lead to mistakes
As a patient, all you want is for your medical provider to know you, your symptoms and what to do to help. One way medical technology has changed is by increasing the use of digital systems. These systems help catch medical errors and inform your provider.The problem...