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New research supports earlier findings that older surgeons do not have higher rates of operative mistake and mortality. Our firm delivers aggressive representation to individuals and families who are injured by medical mistakes and bad outcomes that occur when physicians provide care below accepted standards. Because of the high rate of medical error in the … Continued
A post-operative warming blanket or device offers comfort and helps maintain a stable body temperature which reduces discomfort and speeds healing. Yet used incorrectly, these devices deliver heat that can cause a serious thermal burn. An iatrogenic injury is a wound to tissue or an organ that is caused by medical treatments unrelated to the … Continued
Taking a break before and during a surgical procedure can reduce the risk of surgical error and adverse medical events. The Joint Commission, an accrediting agency for hospitals across the United States, includes a time-out as a part of the universal procedure to prevent wrong site, wrong person, or wrong surgery “never events.” The protocol … Continued
Shoulder dystocia is a term that describes a condition that occurs when the shoulders of a baby get stuck in their mother’s birth canal during vaginal delivery. The condition is common, with about one in 200 children experiencing some kind of shoulder difficulty upon delivery. Shoulder dystocia can involve one or both shoulders. While most … Continued
A simple sniff of a pleasant or rotten odor may help guide decision making by physicians and families of patients who have suffered traumatic brain injury. Brain injury can occur as a result of a heart attack, trauma, stroke, or surgical accident. When a patient slips into a nonresponsive state, difficult decisions are sometimes made … Continued
As we combat the global pandemic caused by Covid-19, we face another virus just as deadly: racism. Calls to end injustice and police brutality against Black Americans have historically been met with indifference, disbelief or rejection. Racism has long been a stain on the fabric of America, but recently its ugly truth has been thrust … Continued
A Veterans Administration (VA) study found suffering traumatic events and moral injury in the past can increase pregnancy risk in the future. Researchers at the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at the VA Boston Healthcare System and Boston University School of Medicine evaluated 318 women who became pregnant within three years of separating … Continued
Handoffs occur as a patient moves through medical triage or treatment. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently discussed the need to improve handoffs to reduce patient risk—and the risk of medical malpractice lawsuits. According to The Joint Commission, an accrediting agency for healthcare facilities, a “hand-off is a transfer and acceptance of patient care … Continued
Early and accurate diagnosis of cancer gives physicians better odds at successfully treating patients. A new blood test uses machine learning to detect types and sites of cancer in the human body. Recent research published in the Annals of Oncology discusses how analysis of free-floating DNA in blood samples was used to detect over 50 … Continued
New research from Mount Sinai suggests newly developed tests could help assess traumatic brain injury (TBI) in injured patients on and off the battlefield. As we discussed earlier, TBI occurs when the brain is subjected to a hit or event that causes torsion, shearing, or bruising within delicate brain tissue. Nerve cells are damaged and … Continued
