Why Do Doctors Make Errors?
December 15, 2024
We recently did an AI internet search on the question “Why Do Doctors Make Errors?” and the following was the result of that search: Doctors can make errors due to a variety of factors including: burnout from stress and workload, inadequate training or experience, communication brea[...]
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Birth Injury Medical Malpractice
December 9, 2024
There are approximately 20,000 infant deaths in the United States every year, and birth injuries account for 20% of those deaths: birth injuries are the fourth leading cause of death among infants. It is estimated that fetal distress occurs in 5% to 10% of deliveries. About 3% of babies are born wit[...]
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What Are The Types Of Medical Errors? – Part II
December 5, 2024
Surgical Errors Errors in surgery have the highest risk of severe patient injury and death. Intraoperative errors are estimated to be the primary issue in 75% of malpractice cases involving surgeons. Surgical errors involving the wrong site, patient, or procedure should never occur. Investigations i[...]
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Medical Errors – Part I
December 4, 2024
One study reported that approximately 400,000 hospitalized patients experience some preventable harm each year, while another estimated that >200,000 patient deaths annually were due to preventable medical errors. Moreover, medical errors have a high cost, with some experts estimat[...]
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36% Of U.S. Nursing Homes Have No Medical Director
November 28, 2024
A study published on September 2, 2024 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reported: “More than a third of U.S. nursing homes (36.1%) reported zero medical director presence in Quarter 1, 2023. Medical director presence fluctuated between 2017 and 2023 with a decline over the pas[...]
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Maryland Board Of Physicians Annual Report Fiscal Year 2023
November 20, 2024
The Maryland Board of Physicians (the “Board”) is an agency of the state with the authority to license physicians and other health care providers such as physician assistants, radiographers, radiation therapists, radiologist assistants, nuclear medicine technologists, respiratory care pr[...]
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U.S. Emergency Departments Are Failing Pediatric Patients
November 9, 2024
A research article published on November 1, 2024 on JAMA Network entitled “State and National Estimates of the Cost of Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Lives Saved” found: “Our results suggest that more than one quarter of deaths among children receiving emergency care [...]
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