With all of the medical advances and technology at doctors’ disposal, you would think that obtaining an accurate diagnosis of a medical condition would be relatively easy. But the sad reality is that diagnostic errors occur all the time. In fact, some studies have...
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How can visiting the hospital be like entering a black hole?
Staying in a hospital, visiting a hospital emergency room or even going to an outpatient clinic might feel like traveling through a black hole for some residents of New York City. The reason is that in the medical world, critical information too often gets lost after...
What are the most common missed medical diagnoses?
One of the most common types of medical malpractice in New York City and elsewhere is the failure of the physician to diagnose a serious illness. In a recent publication by the Journal of the American Medical Association, the researchers identified the ten most common...
Pattern of prescription errors risk lives of mental health patients
When a patient receives medical care, there is an understanding that a certain level of care is provided to patients. This holds true whether one is going through surgery, getting treatment, filling a prescription or is receiving mental health care, a patient believes...
Medical errors in hospitals cause dire consequences
When you go into the hospital for a procedure, whether it is minor or serious, you expect that the care you receive will be up to professional standards and that you will continue to live your life in a healthy manner, free of serious problems. In many cases, it...
Is clinician burnout affecting your healthcare?
Having access to quality medical treatment and healthcare is essential for New York residents. It is no secret that working in the healthcare industry can lead to major stress and exhaustion, which can be extremely harmful to patients. There is even a term coined for...
Common causes of wrongful diagnosis
If you are injured or trying to overcome an illness, you may need to rely heavily on treatment by medical professionals. Workers in the medical industry typically go through several years of training before being eligible to treat patients. Although many years of...
Lax postoperative care can lead to patient harm
Postoperative care is critical for any patient who’s had surgery. The issue with this is that some people are discharged without ever having the monitoring that’s essential for spotting potential problems early. Postoperative monitoring doesn’t have a universal...
Is poor medical staff hand hygiene a form of medical malpractice?
If you are like most people, you expect doctors and other medical professionals to have clean and sanitary hands when they treat you. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Many health care workers neglect hand hygiene unless they are under scrutiny from others....
How often do surgical instruments get left inside patients?
When a New York area resident has to have surgery, it is usually a stressful time. Surgery is a big deal and although most surgeries go as expected, there are surgical errors that can sometimes occur. If surgery goes as expected, you will recover and be able to return...