Blog Posts in December, 2016
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Doctors May Choose to Not Reveal Mistakes Made by Other Doctors
Posted By Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLCWhen was the last time you discovered that one of your coworkers made a mistake and decided to not do something about it? Most of the time, we need not be concerned about coworkers overlooking the slipups of their colleagues, but when it comes to medical practitioners, those mistakes could jeopardize a patient’s health. The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has warned in an article that ...Continue Reading -
Medical Error Mix-Ups Still Prevalent in Hospitals and other Healthcare Facilities, Study Finds
Posted By Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLCThe best medical treatment in the world won’t do any good, and could potentially do serious damage, if it is applied to the wrong patient. This is why patient mix-ups are so dangerous. With more and more medical facilities, hospitals, and healthcare clinics utilizing electronic healthcare records (EHR), the number of incidents involving mistaken patient identity should conceivably go down. ...Continue Reading
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