Updates and Insights
- Nurses Synchronized Devices Could Reduce Medical Errors
Apr 2, 2015
More than a month ago, we wrote a post about how doctors and medical professionals can be distracted by cellphones and technology. The lesson was that technology can be a hindrance sometimes, but it obviously isn’t always a hindrance. What if all the promise and interconnectivity provided by new technology was put to use in medical instruments, potentially ushering in a new era of medical care? What we are talking about is medical devices that...Read More - Iv Bag Design Comes Into Question After New Studys Revelations
Mar 27, 2015
Imagine that you are being wheeled in to a hospital with a severe medical issue. As you are placed on a hospital bed, the doctors and nurses examine you and try to do everything they can in this stressful moment to figure out the best course of treatment. Eventually, they figure it out. They need to give you a certain substance via an IV bag. So one of the nurses leaves the room and rushes...Read More - Botched Post Op Care Alleged By Family Of Victimized 13 Year Old
Mar 19, 2015
Last year there was a very unfortunate medical case where a girl who was having surgery for sleep apnea suffered some horrific post-surgery complications that led to her being declared brain dead. The girl’s family put her on life support, and to this day she remains on that life support. She is living in a special facility where she receives care and treatment around the clock, but she has not recovered from her brain dead...Read More - Mistakes And Logistical Problems Can Cause Major Complications
Mar 13, 2015
It’s easy to think that, behind the scenes, the pharmaceutical industry and the medical field have everything under control and all of their ducks in a row. They paint a lovely facade to give you this sense of security. Plenty of white walls and clean-looking areas. Computers and logistical systems. Employees who seem trained and knowledgeable about all of the critical medical elements they are supposed to know. But in the end, all of this...Read More - Lawsuit Filed By Nurse Infected With Ebola
Mar 6, 2015
One of the major stories that has come out of the Ebola outbreak that began last year is that a nurse here in the United States became the first person to contract the disease while on U.S. soil. That nurse, Nina Pham, survived the ordeal but it was undoubtedly a painful and disturbing experience for her. So imagine her anger when it was discovered that procedures and policies at her hospital may not have been...Read More - 2 Superbug Deaths Pinned On Unclean Instrument
Feb 28, 2015
One of the great concerns for our society going forward is “superbugs.” These are nasty bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and, as you can imagine, they are very difficult — if not impossible — to treat. Our penchant for antibiotic use has led to an increased chance of bacteria growing resistant to some of our medicines that were formerly hailed as miracle drugs. As you can imagine, infections caused by “superbugs” have a high...Read More - New Jersey Hospitals Falling Behind In Fighting Infections
Feb 26, 2015
Despite some improvements, infection rates remain higher than national rates Although New Jersey hospitals have reduced rates of infections in some instances, a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that much work still needs to be done. According to NJ Advance Media, the report found that some infection rates at many acute-care hospitals in the state remain well above the national average. The report follows recent efforts by the...Read More - Respect Plays Huge Role In Medical Care According To Study
Feb 20, 2015
As you may be aware, heart disease and cancer are the two leading causes of death in the United States. But can you guess what the third leading cause of death is? It’s preventable medical errors. Such a sobering and shocking fact may make you think that going to the hospital could do more harm to you than good, but obviously going to the hospital when you’re dealing with a medical emergency is absolutely necessary...Read More - How Doctors Cellphones Can Present A Danger To Patients
Feb 13, 2015
Cellphones are an amazing technological advancement in our society, but they certainly have a way of invading our mind and tweaking our behavior in the most unfortunate of ways and at the most unfortunate of times. People willfully (and seemingly blissfully) text while they are driving. People bust out their cellphone during a nice dinner with friends or family. For all of the positive things the cellphone brings to the table, it certainly has some...Read More - The Tragedy Of Birth Injuries And Why Legal Help Is Necessary
Feb 6, 2015
The birth of a baby is supposed to be a happy moment; a time when a family becomes whole. The birth of a baby is routine at this point for most medical professionals, and that would make you think that mistakes are very rare. Although they are rare, they do still occur, and a mistake during the birth of a baby can have dramatic and life-changing consequences for the entire family. A doctor could botch...Read More