Medication errors are prevalent in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes. Whether it is due to negligence or lack of communication, medication errors lead to preventable injuries, some that prove fatal. According to a one news report, medication errors in...
Medical Malpractice
How healthcare worker burnout can put you in harm’s way
The last time you went to the hospital, did it seem like the doctors and nurses who treated you were barely paying attention? Did they dismiss your concerns or seem indifferent about your health? Later, did you have to call for test results several times before...
3 issues to watch for during a telehealth appointment
Seeing the doctor can be stressful and inconvenient, especially in today's environment of navigating COVID-19 precautions and overextended care facilities. Thankfully, telehealth is an increasingly common option for Chicagoans. However, for all the benefits of this...
Factors that increase medication error risks in Chicago hospitals
Taking medication prescribed by a doctor should make a person feel better. However, the wrong type or dosage of drugs can create serious problems. Thus, avoiding medication errors should be a top priority for every Illinois physician, nurse, and hospital...
Major medical mistakes have catastrophic consequences
Medical malpractice claims can involve an overwhelming amount of technical details and scrutiny of medical-specific procedures. In some cases, the negligence or recklessness that contributed to an adverse health event or misdiagnosis takes legal and medical knowledge...
Lawsuit resumes over decades-old cancer test mix-up
An appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that tossed out an Ohio family’s lawsuit over a genetic cancer test error in 1999. The decision allows the lawsuit by Michael and Susan Lonsway to proceed against Yale University and Michigan Medicine, which was...
What’s the difference between a missed diagnosis and a misdiagnosis?
Doctors may not always clearly define what ails you, and in some cases, that can lead to incredible hardships down the road. Recovering after their serious error could depend on getting your own definitions correct. Up to 80,000 people in the U.S. may die from...
Medical care is hard to come by when the pandemic takes priority
Getting help for a serious medical condition isn’t always easy, but it can be downright impossible during a pandemic. Patients in the Chicago area were sometimes left by the wayside while exploding COVID-19 cases took the focus, and things aren’t looking much better...
The risks of a virtual doctor’s visit: Part Two
In July, we explored the pros and cons of telemedicine, also referred to as telehealth. That blog post explained the basics of telemedicine. It talked about how doctors may run a virtual visit with patients either over the phone or by a video conferencing call. Use of...
Protecting seniors from abuse when you can’t visit in person
Having a loved one in a nursing home or other care facility brings many concerns. If you cannot visit that loved one on a regular basis, your concerns only grow. Perhaps the facility has visitation restrictions due to the pandemic, or perhaps you don’t live near the...
