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In June 2011, a woman was admitted to a facility for two weeks of rehabilitation. By Oct. 2011, she was dead. It might not surprise Oregon readers to know that her surviving family members filed a complaint alleging that hospital negligence led to her death, and a...
Oregon readers might be under the impression that every hospital here in the state and around the country has some sort of emergency response protocols, often referred to as code blue systems that immediately respond when needed to resuscitate patients. However, it...
The birth of a child is supposed to be one of the most exciting times in a parent's life. Sadly, for many parents across the country, including some here in Oregon, the joy is short lived. In some of those cases, hospital negligence steals their joy. One woman's...
Everyone makes mistakes. When doctors, nurses and other medical personnel make those mistakes, the consequences to patients in their care can be deadly. In fact, it is estimated that up to 440,000 people die each year due to doctor, nurse and/or hospital negligence....
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people across the country, including many here in Oregon, are the victims of medical errors. Some of the errors do not cause any lasting harm, but others lead to permanent injuries and even death. When this happens, the victims...
After an Oregon resident suffers a major medical crisis, such as a stroke, the care received during recovery can make all the difference. Hospitals and other medical facilities are not only responsible for the health of their patients, but for their safety as well....
When Oregon residents go to the emergency room complaining of some condition or ailment, they expect the doctors, nurses and other medical staff to listen to their complaints. It can be frustrating when patients feel that their concerns are not being properly...
In 2010, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality began tracking certain conditions acquired in hospitals that adversely affect patients in hospitals across the country, including those here in Oregon. The data...
Any death due to medical error is tragic, and reports indicate that nearly 400,000 people die each year from medical and/or hospital negligence throughout the country. However, 10 to 20 times more people suffer injuries at the hands of doctors, nurses and other...
Oregon readers may not think that a story about a baby who was taken to the hospital where the child was diagnosed and treated for Influenza A is newsworthy. However, that baby died because a botched test led to the incorrect diagnosis. As it turns out, numerous...