A study published in JAMA Pediatrics has analyzed the possible link between distracted behavior in nurses and the rate of error. Georgia residents can probably see how distractions in the medical field can lead to serious problems, even injuries and death.Researchers...
Georgia readers might be concerned to learn that surgery is one of the riskiest procedures medical patients can undergo. In fact, a new report finds that operation errors are the second most common reason that doctors are sued for malpractice.Researchers from Coverys,...
A third of adults in Georgia and across the U.S. simultaneously take five or more medications at least once a week, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. This translates to a high risk for medication errors as some drug combinations can create...
It was the sort of bad news every patient fears. Merlin Erickson, a 69-year-od retired engineer in Abingdon, Md., was told last year that a biopsy of his prostrate was positive for cancer.Mr. Erickson, worried, began investigating the options: whether to have...
Every year, many Georgia residents are misdiagnosed with medical conditions. While some of these mistakes may be relatively minor and quickly corrected, others may lead to severely worsened health or even death. Across the country, around 12 million people are...
Georgia's Senate passed legislation Monday that would protect some patients from receiving unexpected medical bills.The legislation, passed unanimously, would require insurers in many cases to pay for care by a doctor or at a hospital that is not within their network...
In an effort to curb distracted driving across the United States, the National Safety Council has announced that April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. This spring, they want drivers to think more about the ramifications of their actions. Police...
The FDA has announced a class I recall (the most serious kind) for Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps used by thousands of people with type 1 diabetes after more than 2,000 were injured by the device and one person died. The FDA has received more than 26,000...
Think for a moment about the leading causes of death in the United States. You'll probably quickly think of things like cancer, heart disease, car accidents, firearm issues and workplace falls. All of these have their place on that list, but you may be surprised to...
is pleased to announce the additions of attorneys who represent victims of preventable injury and death in the areas of personal injury, brain injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, trucking and car wreck cases. He has tried...
