A sentinel event is considered any event that involves hospital patient safety which may result in serious injury or even death.  Sentinel events lead to Connecticut medical malpractice cases in many instances and can be severe in nature.   The Joint Commission (TJC) is reporting that in the first half of this year instances of these … Keep reading…

U.S. News & World Report recently published it’s list of best-ranked hospitals. There are 50 hospitals in the state and three are nationally ranked. The following Connecticut hospitals were ranked: Yale-New Haven, nationally ranked No. 48 in ear, nose and throat No. 31 in diabetes and endocrinology No. 41 in gastroenterology and GI surgery No. … Keep reading…

Stress and anxiety is something that most of us experience at our jobs. There are, however, some professions where stress and anxiety lead to burnout that can negatively impact performance and the care of others. The healthcare industry has always been an intensely emotional sector, and even more so during this time of COVID-19. Primary … Keep reading…

Every employer has workplace culture: the way people feel about working there, the amount of stress employees are under, and much more. Healthcare is a profession, including physicians, where burnout and stress are commonplace among physicians and other clinicians. Burnout and stress can cause medical errors, which can be considered Connecticut medical malpractice depending on … Keep reading…

Were you or your loved one injured after a stay in a hospital? It may be medical malpractice due to hospital worker fatigue. A recent article cites that worker fatigue can cause avoidable injuries and sometimes death. Examples of injuries that can be caused by worker fatigue includes: Medication errors – dispensing and administering the … Keep reading…

With an increase in maternal mortality nationwide, maternal care protocols are in need of an overhaul. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports 76,000 maternal patients and 500,000 infants in the United States die from preeclampsia complications each year. As of July 2020, The Joint Commission issued new elements of performance that hospitals would be … Keep reading…

With an increase in maternal mortality nationwide, maternal care protocols are in need of an overhaul. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports an estimated 60% of deaths reviewed were preventable. Since 1987, the maternal mortality rate doubled to 17.3 deaths per 100,000 patients, well over the Healthy People 2020 goal of 11.4. As of … Keep reading…

Medication errors are incredibly serious and can cause significant, permanent injury to a patient, including death. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists recently released guidelines for healthcare facilities for preventing medication errors and where they may occur, including:    Safe storage Dispensing Preparing Patient admission Administration errors like wrong patient/drug Drug selection Planning for such … Keep reading…

Infertility is a heartbreaking diagnosis for those couples who struggle with an inability to conceive  a child. Test after test and procedure after procedure leave room for a possible mishap or ethical choices that may cause a personal injury. Connecticut medical malpractice is possible in the following fertility procedures: Using unauthorized sperm to fertilize eggs.  … Keep reading…