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Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Patient Surgery

Oct 17, 2014 by ArtiModi

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“Oops. Doctor, I think we have the wrong patient here.” No one wants to hear those words. Wrong site surgery refers to operating on the wrong body part, such as the left side of the body instead of the right, [...]

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Adverse events in hospitals 10 times more common than known

Apr 27, 2011 by ArtiModi

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A study released in early April 2011 compared three methods of detecting adverse events in hospitals. The first is voluntary reporting. This method depends on healthcare workers coming forward and admitting that an error has occurred. At a minimum, they [...]

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Jan 19, 2011 by ArtiModi

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Within the medical malpractice area, lawsuits involving the never events are frequently won by plaintiffs. The liability/errors that resulted in that outcome, along with the labeling of these errors as “never events”, makes it easier for jurors to understand that [...]

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New NJ Bill Mandates Reporting of Medical Errors

Sep 28, 2009 by ArtiModi

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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 [...]

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Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Patient Surgery

Adverse events in hospitals 10 times more common than known

Never Events

New NJ Bill Mandates Reporting of Medical Errors

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