Tag Archives: medical negligence

Medical errors: it only takes a moment

Medical errors and accidents can happen in a moment, and forever change a life. One night last year, my husband and I were driving separately down a dark road to our house. I was ahead of him. I heard a … Continue reading

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Hospital Professional Liability Claims on the Rise by Pat Iyer

This is from Business Insurance, October 20, 2009. According to the 10th annual Hospital Professional Liability and Physician Liability Benchmark Analysis, the number of hospital professional liability claims is increasing and is expected to increase by 1% per year. The … Continue reading

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On Challenging an Authority by Pat Iyer

A nurse sees a physician about to commit a grievous error. A resident watches an attending physician brush aside warning signs of a medical error. What factors go into challenges that may save a patient’s life? Malcolm Gladwell provides insights … Continue reading

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