Connecticut Medical Malpractice: 10 Patient Safety Concerns
Connecticut medical malpractice occurs when there is a deviation from the standard of care that leaves the patient with a significant, permanent injury including death. There are times when hospitals and their employees are liable for these injuries. It is also no secret hospitals and health care providers are looking to streamline their processes. This … Keep reading…
Connecticut Medical Malpractice & Nerve Damage
Connecticut medical malpractice occurs in several ways: failure to order proper testing or referrals to specialists, failure to inform the patient of less invasive alternative procedures, and actual mistakes during surgery, treatments or procedures. Occasionally negligence by a healthcare provider can cause nerve damage. It can vary from mild discomfort to extremely severe causing paralysis. … Keep reading…
Opioid Crisis In Connecticut Caused By Fentanyl
The opioid epidemic has a strong foothold in Connecticut and the entire country. The Connecticut Medical Examiner recently released information regarding opioid deaths. In 2017, there were 1,040 deaths in the state caused from opioid overdose. Nearly 70% of the deaths last year were from the pain-killing drug fentanyl. Drugs in the opioid family include … Keep reading…
Connecticut Medical Malpractice: Prenatal Delivery Complications
Medical complications can occur during the delivery of a new baby, and doctors are prepared to handle such complications. However, sometimes, complications occur that doctors or nurse midwives overlook. Complications can take many forms and can occur during the prenatal period as well as during the baby’s delivery that could be considered Connecticut medical malpractice. … Keep reading…
Know Your Prescription And Avoid Drug Injuries
It’s no secret that doctors could use a penmanship lesson. When prescriptions are written it can sometimes be difficult for not only the patient to decipher, but pharmacists as well. If a doctor writes you or your loved one a prescription and the pharmacist fills this prescription incorrectly, by either dispensing the wrong medication completely … Keep reading…
Connecticut Medical Malpractice: Noisy ORs Pose Risks For Patients
A noisy workplace can affect performance. You might think of a noisy workplace and think of a roadway construction job site or a classroom. A recent study has established the likelihood for Connecticut medical malpractice errors in the operating room forincrases when it gets noisy. Both surgeons and surgical staff can be distracted by noise … Keep reading…
Connecticut Medical Malpractice: Tired Nurses Could Make More Mistakes
In early January, 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. Patients could be endangered by tired nurses, but … Keep reading…
Connecticut Medical Board Reprimands & Disciplines Doctors
The Connecticut Medical Examining Board recently reprimanded one physician and disciplined two others for failing to act in a timely manner, among other things. According to Connecticut medical malpractice law, physicians who deviate from the standard of care and leave the patient permanently injured may be committing medical malpractice. A Waterbury obstetrician was reprimanded by … Keep reading…
Half of Connecticut’s Hospitals Penalized For High Infection Rates
Roughly half (14 out of 31) of Connecticut’s hospitals have been penalized for having high rates of patient infections and preventable injuries while patients were hospitalized. Their penalty is the loss of 1% of their Medicare payments. The hospitals receiving this penalty are: Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington, CT The Connecticut Hospice, … Keep reading…
Connecticut Medical Malpractice: Avoiding Medical Record Mistakes
A study shows that every patient seen in a hospital setting is at risk of a major medical error that could be considered Connecticut medical malpractice. Conducted by the ECRI Institute, a nonprofit organization that researches and studies patient safety, this study shows that Connecticut patients (and all patients nationwide) are subject to a mix-up … Keep reading…