Tag Archives: Medical errors

Is the Government Interested in Medical Error? Based on a chapter by Carol Armenti JD MA

There is little question that government interest in medical error is economic rather than benevolent for even the legislative language of medical malpractice speaks, not to the injuries caused to the patient, but to the government’s budget. When the New … Continue reading

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New NJ Bill Mandates Reporting of Medical Errors by Pat Iyer

On August 31, 2009, New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine signed into law an act requiring hospitals to publicly report 14 serious medical errors. One of the first laws of its kind in the United States, this legislation also bars hospitals … Continue reading

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Reducing Distractions is Reducing Medication Errors – by Pat Iyer

My father was fascinated by airplanes when I was little. I recall going to Idlewild Airport in New Jersey to watch planes land. My father was trained as an aeronautical engineer. Little did I know as a child the lessons … Continue reading

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