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“Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Issues raised by Paterson”

March 9, 2020

On February 4, 2020, a report entitled “Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Issues raised by Paterson” (“Report”) was printed pursuant to an order of the U.K. House of Commons. Ian Paterson, the subject of the Report, had graduated from medical school in the U.K. in 19[...]

Time Magazine Reports Medical Malpractice Still Harms 40% Of Patients

November 20, 2019

An article appearing in Time magazine in its November 25, 2019 print addition reports, “Globally, medical errors harm as many as 40% of patients in primary and outpatient care.” The Time article states the global annual cost of medication-related errors is $42 billion, and that one milli[...]

Toronto OB/GYN Induced Labor In Patients Without Their Consent To Line His Pockets With Profits

August 11, 2019

A long-time Toronto, Canada obstetrician/gynecologist had his ability to practice medicine revoked after an investigation determined that he induced labor in his patients by giving them dangerous drugs to hasten delivery, without their knowledge or consent, so that they would deliver their babies on[...]

Colorado’s Professional Review Act (CPRA): Patient Safety Or Malpractice Secrecy?

May 14, 2019

Colorado’s Professional Review Act (CPRA) is up for reauthorization this legislative session and the proponents and opponents of the reauthorization bill are promoting their positions. According to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, professional review committees review and evaluate t[...]

Maryland Orthopedic Surgeon Sues Another Maryland Orthopedic Surgeon For His Injury Sustained During Simultaneous Knee Replacement Surgeries

February 28, 2019

One Maryland orthopedic surgeon sued another Maryland orthopedic surgeon for the injuries he sustained while they were simultaneously performing two knee replacement surgeries on the same patient. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant failed to stay on his side of the surgical table and thereby c[...]

Investigative Report Finds Johns Hopkins Did Not Follow Its Own Safety Rules

December 31, 2018

The Tampa Bay Times reported on December 30, 2018: “Johns Hopkins touts itself as a national leader in patient safety. Its doctors invented a simple checklist credited with saving thousands of lives. They developed a system to reduce medical mistakes through teamwork and communication. They wr[...]

Texas Appellate Court Holds Claim Against Hospital For Patient Tased And Shot In His Room Is A Health Care Liability Claim

July 22, 2018

The Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas (“Texas Appellate Court”) held in its Memorandum Opinion filed on June 21, 2018 that the plaintiff’s negligence claim against the defendant hospital for sending armed officers to his hospital room where he was tased and shot was [...]

Study Found Intensive Attending Physician Supervision Of Residents Did Not Result In Significant Reduction In Medical Errors

June 24, 2018

A study published online on June 4, 2018 in JAMA Internal Medicine concluded, “Increased direct attending physician supervision did not significantly reduce the medical error rate. In designing morning work rounds, residency programs should reconsider their balance of patient safety, learning [...]

Large Health Insurer Announces It Will Not Pay For Anesthesia Services For Many Cataract Surgeries

March 8, 2018

Anthem, Inc. (“Anthem”) is one of the largest health benefits companies in the United States. Anthem is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association serving members in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Ham[...]

Iowa Patient Safety Study Reports On Iowans’ Views On Medical Errors

January 16, 2018

The Heartland Health Research Institute published in December 2017 the results of its Iowa Patient Safety Study that consisted of approximately 115 questions asked of randomly-selected Iowans about their views and experiences while interacting with Iowa healthcare providers. The study, entitled R[...]

Confidential Medical Malpractice Settlement Agreements Harm Patient Safety – Part One

January 14, 2018

Too often victims of medical malpractice are required by negligent medical providers and their medical malpractice insurance companies to agree to sign confidentiality agreements (a/k/a non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs) in which they agree to keep silent and not discuss with anyone their underlyin[...]

Michigan Nurses Sue Detroit Hospital, Alleging Too Few Nurses Threatens Patient Safety

November 22, 2017

The Michigan Nurses Association filed a lawsuit on November 2, 2017 against Detroit Medical Center’s 158-bed Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital (“the hospital”), alleging that the for-profit corporate owner of the Detroit Medical Center, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, has instituted cost-c[...]

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