When we walk into a doctor's office and see all their diplomas and certifications tacked to the wall, we usually begin to trust them. However, in reality, those certificates might not provide the assurance you need. Throughout the U.S., many doctors are offering plastic surgery services, even though they are not trained plastic surgeons and it is leading to a series of unfortunate doctor errors. People in North Carolina considering plastic surgery should make sure their doctor is a trained plastic surgeon in order to reduce the chance of mistakes.
Doctor error report reveals new insight into problems
When Greenville residents go to the doctor or to the hospital they expect quality care. For the most part, that is what they get. But studies have shown that nationwide, doctor errors and other forms of medical malpractice continue to occur and in some areas, the occurrences are alarming. An example comes from a study conducted in Indiana.In 2006 the Indiana State Department of Health started gathering data on medical and doctor error reports from hospitals, outpatient surgical centers, abortion clinics and birthing centers. The reason this was started was because their governor issued an executive order requiring the study to help stem medical error problems that were going on within the state's health care system.
Doctor errors: Is enough being done to avoid them?
Greenville residents may have heard of a new system of reporting medical errors implemented at a large clinic in North Carolina. This new procedure for flagging medical errors has resulted in a significant jump in the number of reported doctor errors as well as other mistakes. The system is anonymous and emphasizes a lack of punishment for doctor negligence.
New survey examines doctor error of wrong-site surgery
Medical malpractice can cause incalculable damage to victims and their families. A recent survey of neurosurgeons found that nearly half who specialize in spinal procedure have performed the doctor error of wrong-site surgery at least once during their career. Pitt County residents should know that The Joint Commission, an organization that accredits hospitals and sets health care standards, estimates that surgeons perform 1,839 wrong-site surgeries per year across the entire United States.
Medical malpractice: Psychiatrist accused of trading sex for drugs
Doctors, particularly therapists such as psychiatrists, hold tremendous sway over their patients in Pitt County and throughout the state. Often, individuals reveal their innermost thoughts and feelings in these settings. Due to the highly charged personal nature of the relationships, occasionally we hear of a case that appears to fall far below an acceptable standard of medical care. One North Carolina medical malpractice case involves claims of physical, sexual and drug abuse. The doctor, who surrendered his North Carolina medical license in 2009, is now on the wrong end of a medical malpractice lawsuit in Gaston County.
Government website offers hospital error information
Medical malpractice and doctor errors are issues everyone is concerned with these days. Individuals depend on their health care professionals to heal, not harm. But how can Pitt County residents tell if a particular hospital is up to snuff or not? Is there a reliable way to investigate a hospital for doctor error or other information individuals need?
Murderer's relatives file medical malpractice suit
In Pitt County there is often cause for a malpractice or a wrongful death suit when a life is lost at the hands of someone's negligence. However, it is rare to see the relatives of a convicted murderer file a medical malpractice suit related to the murders. A Charlotte family is seeking damages against the hospital that sent a man home, who murdered three family members right after his release.
Hospital negligence cited in patient's horrific death
Residents of Pitt County may be interested in a recent California incident that calls into focus the issue of hospital malpractice. An employment dispute has been brewing for some time between Alta Bates Summit Medical Center and its nursing staff. The frustrated nursing employees walked out for a one-day strike on September 22. Rather than permit the nurses to return to work the following day, the hospital retaliated by locking the nurses out for five days. Temporary replacement nurses were hired to work during the lockout. It is alleged that this labor dispute led to a horrific hospital error.
Failure to diagnose heart failure leaves infants without mom
Medical malpractice suits in Pitt County as well as other parts of the state are not uncommon. Doctors and hospitals sometimes make a mistake which cause injury to their patient or at times even causes their death. In a recent medical malpractice case in McDowell County, a man sued several doctors and McDowell Hospital, claiming their failure to diagnose and properly treat his wife caused her death.
Hospital negligence and hospital error are exploding phenomena
A Pitt County woman recently had a close call in a hospital. If not for her own firmness and mental acuity, she could have been operated on unnecessarily. Although her own aptitude allowed her to avoid worse circumstances, it appears she was a victim of hospital negligence and hospital error.
