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5 Ways to Promote Patient Health

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Alarming data recently revealed medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the United States. In response, a post by FeirceHealthcare’s Ilene MacDonald highlighted areas in which healthcare institutions should focus to promote patient well-being and curb medical malpractice. They are as follows: 1. Foster a culture that makes the prevention of patient … Continued

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Medial Malpractice: Is there a Silver Lining?

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/ Electronic Medical Records, Legal Nurse Consulting, Medical Case Review, Medical Expert Witness, Medical Legal, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Negligence, Nursing Home Abuse, Over Prescription

Medical malpractice is the third leading cause in American deaths. Researchers at Johns Hopkins estimated that more than 250,000 deaths occur every year as a result of medical error, which is attributed to systematic problems like poorly coordinated care. Malpractice insurers and medical specialty groups are digging through thousands of closed medical malpractice claims that … Continued

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Staggering Number of Medication Errors during Surgery

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/ Electronic Medical Records, Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Over Prescription

A recent Harvard study uncovered the alarming number of medication errors (124 in 277 surgeries) that occur during surgery. Surgical medication errors included drug labeling and documentation mistakes, incorrect dosing, and/or failing to properly treat changes in a patient’s vital signs. The study is a result of the Massachusetts General Hospital’s efforts to quantify and … Continued

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6 Medical Record Input Errors that Lead to Lawsuits

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/ Blog, Electronic Medical Records, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Negligence

Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), according to the general medical community, serve as an unnecessary obstacle to practicing medicine. As a result, many physicians are resistant or slow to adopt the utilization of EMRs. Case law establishes physicians can be held liable for harm that could have been averted had they more carefully studied the records, … Continued

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National Trial Lawyers Summit- February 2016

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/ Blog, Electronic Medical Records, Legal Nurse Consulting, Medical Case Review, Medical Expert Witness, Medical Malpractice, Trial Attorneys, Updates

The National Trial Lawyers Summit is quickly approaching. The annual 3-day event will take place in sunny Miami, FL, February 7-10, 2016. Mednick Associates will be attending and sponsoring. See here for the program agenda, which features a number of best-in-business speakers who will be sharing their trial skills and experience.

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EMRs and Medical Malpractice

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/ Blog, Electronic Medical Records, Legal Nurse Consulting, Medical Case Review, Medical Expert Witness, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Negligence, Trial Attorneys

Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), according to the general medical community, serve as an unnecessary obstacle to practicing medicine. As a result, many physicians are resistant or slow to adopt the utilization of EMRs. Case law establishes physicians can be held liable for harm that could have been averted had they more carefully studied the records, … Continued

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Six Causes of Negligence Related to Electronic Medical Records (EMRs)

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/ Blog, Electronic Medical Records, Legal Nurse Consulting, Medical Case Review, Medical Expert Witness, Medical Legal, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis

Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), according to the general medical community, serve as an unnecessary obstacle to practicing medicine. As a result, many physicians are resistant or slow to adopt the utilization of EMRs. Case law establishes physicians can be held liable for harm that could have been averted had they more carefully studied the records, … Continued

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