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8 Surgery Safety Issues and How to Remedy Them
Millions of people undergo surgery every year in the U.S. and with so many things that can go wrong this is often a very difficult decision for patients to make. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine report that there are 39 cases weekly of a surgeon leaving…
Medicare cuts payments to 721 hospitals with high medical errors
Last month, hospitals across the nation saw the toughest crackdown yet on medical errors. The federal government is cutting payments to 721 hospitals for having high rates of infections including bed sores, urinary tract infections and other patient injuries. According to stltoday.com, Medicare will lower payments by 1 percent over the fiscal year for…
Oregon woman dies from hospital medication error
A hospital in Bend, Oregon is investigating how a patient was administered the wrong medication, leading to her death. Loretta Macpherson, 65, came to the ER earlier this month with medication questions after a recent brain surgery. Upon arrival, doctors determined Loretta needed an intravenous anti-seizure medication called fosphenytoin. Instead, she was accidentally given…