CT Department of Public Health Fines 3 Nursing Homes
The Connecticut Department of Public Health is charged with oversight of buildings and industries that are used by the public such as hospitals, schools, and even nursing homes. The DPH recently fined three Connecticut nursing facilities that put patient safety at risk. Long Ridge Post-Acute Care in Stamford was fined $3,270 after a patient with … Keep reading…
Can Overtired Healthcare Workers Cause Connecticut Medical Malpractice?
Last year, the American Academy of Nursing released a position statement recommending that nurses get high-quality sleep as a preventative measure for medical errors. Risk of error are 15% higher for those nurses who work evening shifts and 28% higher for those who work night shifts. Americans as a whole are facing sleep deprivation, but … Keep reading…
Connecticut Medical Malpractice: 10 Technology Hazards
It is no secret hospitals and health care providers are looking to streamline their processes. That also crosses over to the diagnosing and managing of health care. The ECRI Group issued a list of the top ten health technologies where things can go wrong. Surgical robotic procedures. Infection risk from sterile processing. Missing implant data … Keep reading…
What To Tell Your ER’s Triage Nurse
If you’ve ever visited a hospital’s emergency room you’ve spoken to a triage nurse, but you may not be aware of how he or she affects how the patients are seen and treated by doctors. When you arrive at the ER, you will register. After a short wait (hopefully) you will then be called to … Keep reading…
Ways A Connecticut Doctor Could Commit Medical Malpractice
Connecticut law defines medical malpractice as a deviation from the standard of care that causes permanent injury, including death, to the patient. These injuries can include anything from amputations, brain injuries, delayed diagnosis, and birth injuries. Amputations – if you or a loved one required the amputation of a limb, medical malpractice may be the … Keep reading…
6 Ways To Avoid A Medication Error In A Hospital
Medication errors are incredibly serious and can cause significant, permanent injury to a patient, including death. Whether you are in a hospital setting or administering your own prescription, make sure you practice the six rights of medication. Right patient. Make sure if medication is being administered, it is going to the correct person. Right route. … Keep reading…
How You Can Prepare For Surgery and General Anesthesia
If you are scheduled to undergo surgery, it can be nerve wracking as your procedure date approaches. General anesthesia relaxes the muscles in your digestive track that keeps food and stomach acids from entering your air passages. It is very important you follow your doctor’s instructions on when to stop eating and drinking before your … Keep reading…
Connecticut Medical Malpractice: When Treatment Is Delayed For Sepsis
Sepsis is a complication from the body’s response to fighting off an infection that can cause organ shutdown, tissue damage, and in extreme cases, death. Sepsis kills nearly 270,000 Americans each year. One in three patients who die in the hospital, die from sepsis.The fact that a person is septic is not Connecticut medical malpractice, … Keep reading…
Connecticut Medical Malpractice: 74% Of Injuries Are In 3 Categories
A recent study from Johns Hopkins University revealed that nearly three-fourths of all delayed diagnosis medical malpractice claims are from three categories: infections, cancer, and vascular events. The study analyzed medical records from over 400,000 claims at over 400 healthcare facilities over a ten year period. This sample group comprises 30% of all medical malpractice … Keep reading…
Connecticut Medical Board Disciplines 3 Doctors
The Connecticut Medical Examining Board recently disciplined three physicians for failing to act in a timely manner and over-prescribing medication . According to Connecticut medical malpractice law, physicians who deviate from the standard of care and leave the patient permanently injured may be committing Connecticut medical malpractice. Two physicians were fined $7,500 and $8,000 for … Keep reading…