Hospital Negligence
Patients’ health threatened by surgical errors
If you go in for surgery with an Ohio specialist, you expect to receive competent, respectful care that provides a long-term solution for your pain or illness. Unfortunately, not all surgeons live up to the standards of the profession, and the results for patients can be devastating. Any surgery poses a risk, but that risk…
Read MoreCDC investigates Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
The Ohio Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have sent personnel to a Clermont County hospital to trace the source of a recent outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. Two patients at the Mount Carmel medical facility have already been diagnosed with the potentially deadly condition. A hospital representative said that the…
Read MoreUnion leaders express frustration over nurse treatment
The president of the national union of nurses had some harsh words for the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, calling the hospital system “so stupid and tone-deaf “for the way it has dealt with nurses and their concerns about patient safety. National union leaders came to Cincinnati in September after two nurses, who were also…
Read MoreTraining could reduce risk of medication errors
When Ohio residents visit a hospital or doctor, they are relying on a professional’s judgment. While prescription medication can be an important part of restoring health and treating illness, medication errors can also be a common cause of patient injuries. Because prescription medicines can have serious side effects or interactions with other medicine, it is…
Read MoreLawsuits accuse Ohio doctor of fatally overdosing ICU patients
Lawyers representing the families of people who died after a doctor allegedly prescribed excessive amounts of painkillers plan to focus on wrongful death claims. Over two dozen lawsuits have emerged since Mount Carmel Health System informed survivors that errors or malfeasance might have caused their family members’ deaths. The accusations surround the deaths of 35…
Read MorePossible nursing shortages raise patient safety concerns
Demand for nurses is going up in Ohio and other parts of the country. At the same time, there is a lot of turnover in this field, with a fair number of licensed nurses opting not to work in nursing. This raises the possibility of significant nursing shortages. There are many problems that can come…
Read MoreAre Hospital Falls Considered Medical Malpractice?
When you are hospitalized for any reason, your healthcare facility has an obligation to make arrangements to protect you from any further harm. This includes considering the possibility that you may be unable to stand or walk on your own, especially following surgery or the administration of drugs. Whether hospital falls constitute malpractice is often…
Read MoreHospitals Are Killing Our Children
Alizabeth and Elvin Hana were devastated when their daughter was born with a brain injury in 2004. The birth injury was caused by severe oxygen deprivation, and the prognosis was not good. According to the Chicago Tribune, their daughter lived only three years because of the severe brain injury caused by the doctors at Rush…
Read MoreOxygen Deprivation as a Result of a Medical Error
Cerebral hypoxia takes place when the brain (and eventually the entire body) is not getting enough oxygen to stay alive. Hypoxic brain injury occurs when there is a decrease in the oxygen supply to the brain. This can be caused by many things such as a head injury, carbon monoxide poisoning, a rapid drop in…
Read MoreClogged Breathing Tubes Can Kill
The National Institute of Health tells us that, “A tracheostomy (TRA-ke-OS-to-me) is a surgically made hole that goes through the front of your neck and into your trachea (TRA-ke-ah), or windpipe. The hole is made to help you breathe. A tracheostomy usually is temporary, although you can have one long term or even permanently. How…
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